Synthetic division yields
-3 | 1 5 4 -6
. | -3 -6 6
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
. | 1 2 -2 0
which translates to
with remainder 0. Now by the quadratic formula,
and so
On the teacher’s desk there were 5 boxes of pencils, j pencils in each. How many pencils were there on the desk?
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Synthetic division yields
-3 | 1 5 4 -6
. | -3 -6 6
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
. | 1 2 -2 0
which translates to
with remainder 0. Now by the quadratic formula,
and so
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
as if we form an imaginary triangle with this line as hypotenuse
we get
- base = 3 units
- perpendicular = 4 units
using Pythagoras theorem:-
hyponteuse ² = perpendicular ² + base²
hyp² = 4² + 3²
hyp² = 16 + 9
hyp = 5 units
