Answer:
x = -1 and x = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Firstly solve the quadratic expression of
2x^2-6x-8 = 0....it gives you the two brackets of.....(2x-8)(x+1)=0
then...you equate the two brackets to 0.separately
2x-8 = 0....which gives you...x = 4...as the first solution..then..;
x+1 = 0....which gives you...x = -1...as the second solution
First, square both sides (d.) leaving 3x + 1 = 16
Second, subtract 1 from both sides (a.) leaving 3x = 15
Third, divide by 3 from both sides (e.) leaving x = 5
Answer: First D, then A, then E
4.16 / 5.20 = 1 / x.....4.16 lbs to $ 5.20 = 1 lb to $x
cross multiply because this is a proportion
(4.16)(x) = (5.20)(1)
4.16x = 5.20
x = 5.20 / 4.16
x = 1.25 per lb <==
A parabola with an equation, y2 = 4ax has its vertex at the origin and opens to the right.
It's not just the '4' that is important, it's '4a' that matters.
This type of parabola has a directrix at x = -a, and a focus at (a, 0). By writing the equation as it is, the position of the directrix and focus are readily identifiable.
For example, y2 = 2.4x doesn't say a great deal. Re-writing the equation of the parabola as y2 = 4*(0.6)x tells us immediately that the directrix is at x = -0.6 and the focus is at (0.6, 0)
