The answer to this Pythagorean problem

A man bought a cow and a horse for $500. He sold the cow at a profit of 10% and the horse at a loss of 10% and suffered a loss o

ycow [4]

Answer:

The man paid $200 for the cow

Step-by-step explanation:

System of Equations

Let's call:

x = price of the cow

y = price of the horse

The man bought the cow and the horse for $500, thus

x + y = 500 [1]

The cow was sold at a profit of 10%, thus:

Sale price of the cow= 1.1x

The horse was sold at a loss of 10%, thus:

Sale price of the horse= 0.9y

The total operation was a 2% loss, i.e. 0.98*500=490. Thus, we have:

1.1x + 0.9y = 490 [2]

From [1]:

y = 500 - x

Substituting in [2]:

1.1x + 0.9(500 - x) = 490

Operating:

1.1x + 450 - 0.9x = 490

0.2x = 490 - 450 = 40

x = 40/0.2

x = 200

The man paid $200 for the cow

3 0

3 years ago

A rectangle board is 1.2 meters long and 0.8 meters wide. What is the area of the board in millimeters

ivanzaharov [21]

Answer:

1200*800 = 960,000 mm²

Step-by-step explanation:

1 meter is 1000 mm and 0.8 meter is 800 mm

A=lw

5 0

3 years ago

Evaluate the definite integral. 1 x4(1 + 2x5)5 dx.

Nata [24]

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the definite integral $\int\limits {\dfrac{x^4}{(1-2x^5)^5} } \, dx$ , we to evaluate it. Using integration by substitution method.

Let u = 1-2x⁵ ...1

du/dx = -10x⁴

dx = du/-10x⁴.... 2

Substitute equation 1 and 2 into the integral function and evaluate the resulting integral as shown;

$= \int\limits {\dfrac{x^4}{u^5} } \, \dfrac{du}{-10x^4}$

$= \dfrac{-1}{10} \int\limits {\dfrac{du}{u^5} } \\\\= \dfrac{-1}{10} \int\limits {{u^{-5}du } \\= \dfrac{-1}{10} [{\frac{u^{-5+1}}{-5+1}] \\\\= \dfrac{-1}{10} ({\frac{u^{-4}}{-4})\\\\$

$= \dfrac{u^{-4}}{40} \\\\\\= \dfrac{1}{40u^4} +C$

substitute u = 1-2x⁵ into the result

$= \dfrac{1}{40(1-2x^5)^4} +C$

Hence $\int\limits {\dfrac{x^4}{(1-2x^5)^5} } \, dx$ $= \dfrac{1}{40(1-2x^5)^4} +C$

5 0

3 years ago

Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex SolutionsThe discriminant: D=b^2-4acQuestion:5x^2-2x+1=0

fomenos

• The value of the discriminant ,D= -16

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• The solution to the quadratic equation is

$x=\frac{1+2i}{5}\text{ or }\frac{1-2i}{5}$

Step - by - Step Explanation

What to find?

• The discriminant d= b² - 4ac

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• The solution to the quadratic equation.

Given:

5x² - 2x + 1=0

Comparing the given equation with the general form of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c=0

a=5 b=-2 and c=1

Uisng the quadratic formula to solve;

$x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$

The discriminant D=b² - 4ac

Substitute the values into the discriminant formula and simplify.

D = (-2)² - 4(5)(1)

D = 4 - 20

D = -16

We can now proceed to find the solution of the quadratic equation by substituting into the quadratic formula;

$x=\frac{-(-2)\pm\sqrt[]{-16}}{2(5)}$

Note that:

√-1 = i

$x=\frac{2\pm\sqrt[]{16\times-1}}{10}$

$x=\frac{2\pm\sqrt[]{16}\times\sqrt[]{-1}}{10}$ $x=\frac{2\pm4i}{10}$ $x=\frac{2}{10}\pm\frac{4i}{10}$ $x=\frac{1}{5}\pm\frac{2}{5}i$ $x=\frac{1\pm2i}{5}$

That is;

$\text{Either x=}\frac{1+2i}{5}\text{ or x=}\frac{1-2i}{5}$

7 0

1 year ago

What is the value of x? show work

Alona [7]

2x+38=180
2x=142 (or x+x=142 from which 2x=142)
x=71

The unknown angles are each 71

You know this answer is logical as, since two sides are 21 it hints that we are looking at an equilateral triangle, which means two of its angles will be the same

7 0

3 years ago