Number 4.
Four is a linear, it is the first composite number, as well as the first non-prime number (after 1 of course).
To do this, complete the square:
p(x) = 21 + 24x + 6x2 => <span>p(x) = 6x2 + 24x + 21
Rewrite the first 2 terms as
6(x^2 + 4x)
then you have </span><span>p(x) = 6(x2 + 4x ) + 21
Now complete the square of x^2 + 4x:
p(x) = 6(x^2 + 4x + 4 - 4) + 21
= 6(x+2)^2 - 24 + 21
p(x) = 6(x+2)^2 - 3 this is in vertex form now.
We can read off the coordinates of the vertex from this: (-2, -3)</span>
<span>The correct answer is 1.
Explanation:
The way this is written, everything after the words "divided by" would be calculated first; it is written as though this is a grouping, such as 20/(2*(5+5)). We would evaluate the innermost parentheses first; 5+5=10. Then this gives us 2*10=20 in our parentheses. 20/20 = 1.</span>
