3 years ago

Find the length of a leg

1 answer:

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2 corners are both 45 degrees, meaning that they are both the same length.

For this we use the pythagorean theorem, but a bit modified:
a^2 + a^2 = c^2
2a^2 = 256

Solve for a:
a^2 = 128
a = 8 √2

One leg is equal to √128 or 8 √2.

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Which is an exponential decay function f (x)=3/4 (7/4)x f (x)=2/3 (4/5)-x. F (x)=3/2 (8/7)-x f (x)=1/3 (9/2)x

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The given functions are
$1.\, f(x)= \frac{3}{4}( \frac{7}{4})^{x} \\ \\2.\,f(x)= \frac{2}{3}( \frac{4}{5} ) ^{-x}\\\\3.\, f(x)= \frac{3}{2} ( \frac{8}{7} )^{-x}\\\\4.\,f(x)= \frac{1}{3} ( \frac{9}{2} )^{x}$

Evaluate the functions.
1. Because 7/4 > 1 and the exponent is positive,
the function does not decay.
2.Because 4/5 < 1 and the exponent is negative,
the function does not decay.
3. Because 8/7 > 1 and the exponent is negative,
the function decays.
4. Because 9/2 > 1 and the exponent is positive,
the function does not decay.

A composite plot the functions verifies the answer.

Answer: $f(x)= \frac{3}{2} ( \frac{8}{7} )^{-x}$