This pattern of question is always coming up. Since we can't easily guess, then let us set up simultaneous equation for the statements.

let the two numbers be x and y.

Multiply to 44.    x*y = 44 ..........(a)

Add up to 12. x + y = 12 .........(b)

From (b)

y = 12 - x .......(c)

Substitute (c) into (a)

x*y = 44

x*(12 - x) = 44

12x - x² = 44

-x² + 12x = 44

-x² + 12x - 44 = 0.

Multiply both sides by -1

-1(-x² + 12x - 44) = -1*0

x² - 12x + 44 = 0.

This does not look factorizable, so let us just use quadratic formula

comparing to ax² + bx + c = 0, x² - 12x + 44 = 0, a = 1, b = -12, c = 44

x = (-b + √(b² - 4ac)) /2a   or (-b - √(b² - 4ac)) /2a

x = (-(-12) + √((-12)² - 4*1*44) )/ (2*1)

x = (12 + √(144 - 176) )/ 2

x = (12 + √-32 )/ 2

√-32 = √(-1 *32) = √-1 * √32 = i * √(16 *2) = i*√16 *√2 = i*4*√2 = 4i√2

Where i is a complex number. Note the equation has two values. We shall include the second, that has negative sign before the square root.

x = (12 + √-32 )/ 2 or (12 - √-32 )/ 2

x = (12 + 4i√2 )/ 2 (12 - 4i√2 )/ 2

x = 12/2 + (4i√2)/2 12/2 - (4i√2)/2

x = 6 + 2i√2 or    6 - 2i√2

Recall equation (c):

y = 12 - x, When x = 6 + 2i√2, y = 12 - (6 + 2i√2) = 12 - 6 - 2i√2 = 6 - 2i√2

When x = 6 - 2i√2, y = 12 - (6 - 2i√2) = 12 - 6 + 2i√2 = 6 + 2i√2

x = 6 + 2i√2, y = 6 - 2i√2

x = 6 - 2i√2, y = 6 + 2i√2

Therefore the two numbers that multiply to 44 and add up to 12 are:

6 + 2i√2 and 6 - 2i√2

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A triangle contains angles mesuring 28 degrees and 37 degrees. How many degrees is the third angle?

Orlov [11]

Answer:

115°

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that:

Angles ∠A and ∠B are 28° and 37°.

We don't know:

Angle ∠C's angle

So, we do this:

Add the 180°
Solve the equation 180 - 28 - 37

Solve:

180 - 28
= 152 - 37
= 115.

Angle ∠C is 115°.

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