This is a cubic equation so it will have a total of three roots.
there is only one change of sign so the equation will have one positive real root.
The other 2 roots will be negative and might be real or complex

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3 years ago

The sides of a right triangle measure 6 times the square root of 3, 6 inches, and 12 inches. If an altitude is drawn from the ri

VARVARA [1.3K]

Length of segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to the shorter leg is 5 inches and the length of the altitude is 3 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Let the triangle be ΔABC with right angle at B. The altitude drawn from B intersects the hypotenuse AC at D. So 2 new right angled triangles are formed, ΔADB and ΔCDB.

Step 2: According to a theorem in similarity of triangles, when an altitude is drawn from any angle to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the 2 newly formed triangles are similar to each other as well as to the bigger right triangle. So ΔABC ~ ΔADB ~ ΔCDB.

Step 3: Identify the corresponding sides and form an equation based on proportion. Let the length of the altitude be x. Considering ΔABC and ΔADB, AB/DB = AC/AB

⇒ 6/x = 12/6

⇒ 6/x = 2

⇒ x = 3 inches

Step 4: To find length of the hypotenuse adjacent to the shorter leg (side AB of 6 inches), consider ΔADB.

⇒ $AD^{2} + BD^{2} = AB^{2}$

⇒ $AD^{2} =AB^{2} - BD^{2}$

⇒ $AD^{2} =6^{2} -3^{2}$

⇒ $AD^{2} =36 - 9 = 25$

⇒ $AD = \sqrt{25}$

⇒AD = 5 inches

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3 years ago

A survey found that 50% of teenagers prefer to watch a movie at a theater over other viewing options. You want to know the estim

ella [17]

Answer:

1. Flip a fair coin four times, with heads representing teenagers who prefer watching a movie at a theater and tails representing those who do not.

2. Pick a card from a deck of standard playing cards four times, with red suits representing those who prefer watching a movie at a theater and black suits representing those who do not.

4. Roll a six-sided die four times, with even numbers representing those who prefer watching a movie at a theater and odd numbers representing those who do not.

Step-by-step explanation:

Basically you need to do something 4 times, with each time having a 50/50 chance.

For 1, it flips the coin 4 times and a coin toss is 50/50

For 2, it pics 4 cards, and the deck of cards has a 50-50 chance of either red or black

For 3, it spins it only 3 times, so is wrong

For 4, it rolls the die 4 times, and even and odd is 50-50

For 5, 0-5 consist of 6 number, while 6-9 is only 4 numbers thus is not 50-50 so is wrong

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2 years ago

The original price of a desk is $380. The desk is on sale 20% off.

Kaylis [27]

Answer:65

Step-by-step explanation:

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2 years ago