Answer:
Two solutions
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a quadratic equation in the form y = ax² + bx + c.
For quadratic equations, you can find solutions using the quadratic formula:
.
To find the number of solutions, <u>you only need what's inside the square root</u>. We call it the "<u>discriminant</u>" because lets us know the number of solutions without solving.
If b²- 4ac > 0, two solutions. (greater than)
If b²- 4ac < 0, no solutions. (less than)
If b²- 4ac = 0, one solution. (equal to)
y = ax² + bx + c
y = -3x² + x + 12
a = -3 b = 1 c = 12
<u>Substitute into the discriminant</u>
b²- 4ac
= 1² - 4(-3)(12)
= 1 - (-144)
= 145 > 0
b²- 4ac > 0 Discriminant greater than 0
Therefore, there are two solutions.
Answer:x - number of minutes;
f ( x ) - the distance from the finish line.
x : 0 2 4 6
f ( x ) : 3 2 1 0
f ( x ) = 3 - x/2
Answer: B ) f ( x ) = -1/2 x + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Base = x = 18ft
Height = x - 4 = 14ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the area of A the triangle is given by the following equation:
1) A = (base * heigth)/(2)
From this problem, we know that
base = x and that the height is 4ft less than the base, so height = base - 4 = x - 4.
We also know that the area is 126ft², so A = 126 ft². Now we can replace these informations in equation 1).
126 = (x(x-4))/2
x² - 4x = 252
x² -4x - 252 = 0
The roots of this equation are x = 18 or x = -14. But we know that a triangle cannot have negative dimensions, so we use x = 18.
The base is x, so base = 18ft.
Height is 4ft less than the base, so height equals 18-4 = 14ft
6.4 to the nearest whole number is 6
