-3°C is the coldest temperature
The described picture frame can be visualized into two separate parts. The first area is equal to the area using the outermost dimensions for the length and width.
Area = Length x Height
Area = (20 in) x (14 in)
Area = 280 in²
We are given that the area is only equal to 192 in². We subtract this value from the computed area.
Difference = 280 in² - 192 in²
difference = 88 in²
This area is equal to the area of the hollow space inside the frame. That is equal to,
height = 20 in - 2x
length = 14 in - 2x
The area,
88 = (20 - 2x)(14 - 2x)
Simplify the right hand side of the equation.
88 = 280 - 68x + 4x²
Divide the equation by 4,
22 = 70 - 17x + x²
Transposing,
x² - 17x - 48 = 0
The factors of the equation is 58.2.
Thus, the thickenss is equal to 58.2 in
Answer:
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
c
=
0
the two roots of the equation take the form
x
1
,
2
=
−
b
±
√
b
2
−
4
a
c
2
a
So, start by adding
−
5
to both sides of the equation to get
2
x
2
+
x
−
5
=
5
−
5
2
x
2
+
x
−
5
=
0
Notice that you have
a
=
2
,
b
=
1
, and
c
=
−
5
. This means that the two solutions will be
x
1
,
2
=
−
1
±
√
1
2
−
4
⋅
2
⋅
(
−
5
)
2
⋅
2
x
1
,
2
=
−
1
±
√
41
4
You can simplify this if you want to get
x
1
=
−
1
+
√
41
4
≅
1.35078
and
x
2
=
−
1
−
√
41
4
≅
−
1.85078
Tigers: 1 - 2/3 = .3333
Redbirds: 1 - 4/5 = .2
Bulldogs: 1 - 3/8 = .625
Titans: 1 - 1/2 = .5
The Redbirds likelyhood is lowest, therefore, they're least likely to play I'm the championship.
B is the correct answer.
