If he cuts the board into 7 pieces, that will require 6 cuts with his saw. Therefore, he will lose 6 * .125, or .75 feet for all of the cuts, resulting in 17.25 feet in total after the cuts.
Answer is C. Reflection in the line y=x
Answer: -449/50
Step-by-step explanation:
-9.98
1) Put in fraction form.
-998/100
2) Simplify.
-449/50
Since we want it in the form: (x - a)², let's first expand (x - a)² and then equate for the coefficients.
(x - a)² = x² - 2ax + a²
x² + 4x - 15 = x² - 2ax + a²
Now, let's focus on the middle term.
4x = -2ax
4 = -2a
a = -2
Thus, we know that a = -2
Then, we can say (x + 2)² = x² + 4x - 15
x² + 4x + 4 = x² + 4x - 15
Thus, 19 units are needed in order to complete the square to produce:
(x + 2)²
