Rewrite the equation by completing the square.
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Answer:
25.61 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we can draw a picture (see attached picture). With the wall representing the rightmost line, and the ground representing the bottom line, the ladder (the hypotenuse) forms a 80 degree angle with the ground and the wall and ground form a 90 degree angle.
Without solving for other angles, we know one angle and the hypotenuse, and want to find the opposite side of the angle.
One formula that encompasses this is sin(x) = opposite/hypotenuse, with x being 80 degrees and the hypotenuse being 26 feet. We thus have
sin(80°) = opposite / 26 feet
multiply both sides by 26 feet
sin(80°) * 26 feet = opposite
= 25.61 feet as the height of the wall the ladder reaches
Answer:
Mean = 1.57
Variance=0.31
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the mean and the variance of the number of successful surgeries (X), we first have to enumerate the possible outcomes:
1) Both surgeries are successful (X=2).
2) Left knee unsuccessful and right knee successful (X=1).
3) Right knee unsuccessful and left knee successful (X=1).
4) Both surgeries are unsuccessful (X=0).
Then, the mean can be calculated as the expected value:
The variance can be calculated as: