Answer:
b = ⅓
x = ½, -1/7
Step-by-step explanation:
(b−5)x² − (b−2)x + b = 0
(b - 5)(0.5)² - (b - 2)(0.5) + b = 0
0.25b - 1.25 - 0.5b + 1 + b = 0
0.75b = 0.25
b = ⅓
(⅓−5)x² − (⅓−2)x + ⅓ = 0
(-14/3)x² + (5/3)x + 1/3 = 0
14x² - 5x - 1 = 0
14x² - 7x + 2x - 1 = 0
7x(2x - 1) + (2x - 1) = 0
(7x + 1)(2x - 1) = 0
x = 0.5, -1/7
The greater is -10 because -10 is closer to the positive 1 so its -10
Answer:
(2a, b )
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the endpoints (x₁, y₁ ) and (x₂, y₂ ) then the midpoint is
[ 
(x₁ + x₂ ), (y₁ + y₂ ) ]
Here (x₁, y₁ ) = N(2a, 2b) and (x₂, y₂ ) = P(2a, 0), thus
midpoint = [ (2a + 2a), (2b + 0 ) ] = (2a, b )
