Answer:
x = 2.5 or -0.8
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, we are to use completing the square method to solve for the values of x
Firstly, we divide through by 4
= x^2 -7/4x -2 = 0
Now, we move the two term to the right hand side
x^2 -7/4x = 2
Now, we divide the coefficient of x by 2 and square it;
That would be;
(-7/4 * 1/2)^2 = 49/64
we now add this value to both sides of the equation
x^2 -7/4x + 49/64 = 2 + 49/64
The right hand side can be rewritten as;
(x-7/8)^2 = 177/64
taking the square root of both sides
x-7/8 = √(177/64)
x = 7/8 ± √(177/64)
x = 7/8 + √(177/74) or 7/8 - √(177/64)
= x = 2.53802 or -0.788017
Which to the nearest tenth is
x = 2.5 or -0.8
Answer:
472 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
This net is made up of 3 identical rectangles and 2 identical triangles.
Area of a rectangle = width x length
Area of a triangle = 1/2 x base x height
<u>Rectangle</u>
- width = 8 in
- length = 19 in
<u>Triangle</u>
<u>Surface Area</u>
SA = 3(8 x 19) + 2(0.5 x 8 x 2)
⇒ SA = 456 + 16
⇒ SA = 472 in²
