We are given with:
Average height of plants to be at least 73 inches
Three plants with heights of
70, 71, 72
The inequality that can be used to determine the possible heights of the fourth plant is:
(70 + 71 + 72 + x) / 4 ≥ 73
Solving for x
x ≥ 79
This equation is not factor-able, so we can use the quadratic formula.
x=(-11+square root(11^2-4(-12*-3)))/(2*-12)
x=(-11+square root(-23))/(-24)
Since we have the square root of a negative in this equation, there are no real roots for the quadratic.
This gives you three simultaneous equations:
6 = a + c
7 = 4a + c
1 = c
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If c =1,
6 = a + 1
<u>a = 5
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This doesn't work in the second equation, so the quadratic that goes through these points is not in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c
Was there supposed to be a b in the equation?
Answer: 628
Step-by-step explanation:
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