Use factoring and the zero-product property to solve the following problems.
2 answers:
Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
Divide through by 2
2a² - 5a + 3 = 0
To factor the quadratic
Consider the factors of the product of the coefficient of the a² term and the constant term which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term
product = 2 × 3 = 6 and sum = - 5
The factors are - 2 and - 3
Use the factors to split the a- term
2a² - 2a - 3a + 3 = 0 ( factor the first/second and third/fourth terms )
2a(a - 1) - 3(a - 1) = 0 ← factor out (a - 1)
(a - 1)(2a - 3) = 0
Equate each factor to zero and solve for a
a - 1 = 0 ⇒ a = 1
2a - 3 = 0 ⇒ 2a = 3 ⇒ a =
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Answer:
c = 5√5
Step-by-step explanation:
When we have a right triangle, there is a property about its measurements that is <em>always</em> true, and its called the "Pythagorean Theorem"
First, let's understand the basic terms we use to describe the sides of a triangle:
we can call one leg "a", the other leg "b" and the slanted side "c"
("c" is also called the hypotenuse--and it's always opposite the 90-degree angle)
the pythagorean theorem:
a² + b² = c²
here, our "a" is 5, our "b" is 10 {and we don't know what c is}
let's try plugging these values into our formula:
a² + b² = c²
5² + 10² = c²
25 + 100 = c²
125 = c²
now, we know what c² is--but we want to know c,
so we must take the square root of both sides
√125 = √c²
√125 = c
now, while √125 <em>is </em>our answer, we can simplify further!
this is because 125 can be made up of 5 · 25
so,
and
we can take out the square root of 25 (5):
we write this as such:
so, in simplest radical form, c = 5√5
(√125)
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