[1] The median to the base passes through the top point (0,b) and the bottom point (0,0) since it is going straight down. The slope formula is
So, the slope of the median is (b-0)/(0-0) = b/0. Technically, this is undefined, but let's leave it this way for now.
[2] The base passes through the left point (-a,0) and the right point (a,0). Its slope must be (0-0)/(a-(-a)) = 0.
[3] We now check if the slopes are negative reciprocals. Flipping b/0 over and putting a negative sign gives:
b/0 -> - 0/b = 0
So the slopes are negative reciprocals, which means the lines are perpendicular.
Answer:
D) Abner can spend $60 per month on school clothes and $20 per month on gym clothes and stay within his budget.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the problem it states that Abner will spend 3 times more on (s)school clothes than (g) gym clothes.
So it would appear as s ≥ 3g.
If we plug in $60 as s (school clothes) and $20 as g (gym clothes), the statement is true.
60 ≥ 3(20)
60 ≥ 60. These numbers make the linear system true.
If you have trouble with this, an easy way to find this answer is simply creating the linear system that represents the problem, (he will buy 3 times more school clothes than gym clothes) s ≥ 3g and plug in each variable from the answer choices until you find the variables that make the linear system true.
Answer:
See below.
Step-by-step explanation:
Here's an example to illustrate the method:
f(x) = 3x^2 - 6x + 10
First divide the first 2 terms by the coefficient of x^2 , which is 3:
= 3(x^2 - 2x) + 10
Now divide the -2 ( in -2x) by 2 and write the x^2 - 2x in the form
(x - b/2)^2 - b/2)^2 (where b = 2) , which will be equal to x^2 - 2x in a different form.
= 3[ (x - 1)^2 - 1^2 ] + 10 (Note: we have to subtract the 1^2 because (x - 1)^2 = x^2 - 2x + 1^2 and we have to make it equal to x^2 - 2x)
= 3 [(x - 1)^2 -1 ] + 10
= 3(x - 1)^2 - 3 + 10
= <u>3(x - 1)^2 + 7 </u><------- Vertex form.
In general form the vertex form of:
ax^2 + bx + c = a [(x - b/2a)^2 - (b/2a)^2] + c .
This is not easy to commit to memory so I suggest the best way to do these conversions is to remember the general method.
A number is a perfect square (or a square number) if its square root is an integer; that is to say, it is the product of an integer with itself. Here, the square root of 20 is about 4.472. Thus, the square root of 20 is not an integer, and therefore 20 is not a square number.
Answer:
(A) The odds that the taxpayer will be audited is approximately 0.015.
(B) The odds against these taxpayer being audited is approximately 65.67.
Step-by-step explanation:
The complete question is:
Suppose the probability of an IRS audit is 1.5 percent for U.S. taxpayers who file form 1040 and who earned $100,000 or more.
A. What are the odds that the taxpayer will be audited?
B. What are the odds against such tax payer being audited?
Solution:
The proportion of U.S. taxpayers who were audited is:
P (A) = 0.015
Then the proportion of U.S. taxpayers who were not audited will be:
P (A') = 1 - P (A)
= 1 - 0.015
= 0.985
(A)
Compute the odds that the taxpayer will be audited as follows:
Thus, the odds that the taxpayer will be audited is approximately 0.015.
(B)
Compute the odds against these taxpayer being audited as follows:
Thus, the odds against these taxpayer being audited is approximately 65.67.
