Factor the polynomial

Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 2x - 120 = 0. Think about what other method could also be used to solve this equation. a

pshichka [43]

Answer:

x = 10 , -12

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution:-

- The given quadratic equation is to be solved using the quadratic formula. The general form of a quadratic equation is:

$ax^2 + bx + c =0$

Where, [ a , b and c are constants ]

- The quadratic formula is given as:

$x = \frac{-b+/-\sqrt{b^2 - 4*a*c} }{2a}$

- The given equation is:

$x^2 + 2x - 120 = 0$

Where, a = 1 , b = 2 , c = -120

- Solve using quadratic formula:

$x = \frac{-2+/-\sqrt{2^2 - 4*1*(-120)} }{2*1}\\\\x = \frac{-2+/-\sqrt{4 + 480} }{2}\\\\x = \frac{-2+/-(22) }{2}\\\\\\x = 10 , -12$

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3 years ago

Listed below is the amount of commissions earned last month for the eight members of the sales staff at Best Electronics. Calcul

Solnce55 [7]

Answer:

0.438

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the data:

980.9, 1036.5, 1099.5, 1153.9, 1409.0, 1456.4, 1718.4, 1721.2

Coefficient of skewness:

3 * (mean - median) / standard deviation

The mean of the dataset :

Σ(X) / N ; N = sample size = 8

980.9+1036.5+1099.5+1153.9+1409.0+1456.4+1718.4+1721.2

= 10575.8 / 8

= 1321.975

Median :

980.9, 1036.5, 1099.5, 1153.9, 1409.0, 1456.4, 1718.4, 1721.2

1/2(n + 1)th term

1/2(9) = 4.5th term

(1153.9+1409.0) / 2

= 1281.45

Standard deviation:

Sqrt[Σ(X - mean)²/ (N - 1)]

Using calculator :

Standard deviation estimate of population = 277.882456

Coefficient of skewness :

3(1321.975 - 1281.45) / 277.882456

121.575 / 277.882456

= 0.4375051

= 0.4375

Using software excel :

Using excel's AVERAGE, MEDIAN and STDEV.P functions, the Coefficient of skewness can be obtained using the formula :

3 * (mean - median) / standard deviation

Coefficient of skewness obtained is 0.438

8 0

2 years ago

Janelle wrote the matrix addition below. Which statement is true?

Sonja [21]

Option A is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to identify which statement is true in matrix addition.

In matrix addition we just add the corresponding elements.

In the options given only Option A is correct i.e, (n+4)-7 = 18

All other options have error in them.

In Option B there should be -12 instead of +12

In Option C there should be -11 instead of 11

In Option D we are not adding corresponding entries.

So, Option A is correct.

Keywords: Matrix addition

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3 years ago

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ABC is dilated by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation, resulting in the image A'B'C'. If the slope of

uysha [10]

Answer:

The slope of A'B' = -1.2 ⇒ answer A

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets talk about dilation

- A dilation is a transformation that changes the size of a figure.

- It can become larger or smaller, but the shape of the

figure does not change.

- The scale factor, measures how much larger or smaller

the image will be

- If the scale factor greater than 1, then the image will be larger

- If the scale factor between 0 and 1, then the image will be smaller

- If the center of the dilation is the origin then multiply each coordinate

by the scale factor

* In the problem

∵ Δ ABC is dilated by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center

of dilation

- Let point A is (a , b) and point B is (c , d)

∵ The slope of the line which passes through points (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2)

is m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

∴ The slope of AB = (d - b)/(c - a) = -1.2

∵ Point A' is (3a , 3b) and point B' is (3c , 3d)

∴ The slope of A'B' = (3d - 3b)/(3c - 3a)

- Take 3 as a common factor from up and down

∴ The slope of A'B' = 3(d - b)/3(c - a) ⇒ cancel 3 up with 3 down

∴ The slope of A'B' = (d - b)/(c - a) = the slope of AB

∵ The slope of AB = -1.2

∴ The slope of A'B' = -1.2

* The slope of A'B' = -1.2

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3 years ago

Consider the graph of the linear function h(x) = –6 + h(x) equals negative 6 plus StartFraction 2 Over 3 EndFraction x. x. Which

kifflom [539]

The quadrant that the graph will not go through is the second quadrant.

The reason is that the slope is positive and there was a translation 6 units down

<h3>How to know the quadrant the graph will not pass</h3>

The quadrants are named in anticlockwise direction starting from the first which has x - positive and y - positive

The graph of y = 2x/3 is a graph with positive slope, moving through the third and first quadrant.

y = 2x/3 - 6 means a translation 6 units down and this pushed the line to get to the fourth quadrant

Hence the remaining quadrant that is untouched is the second quadrant

The graph is attached

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1 year ago