Answer:
- x = ±√3, and they are actual solutions
- x = 3, but it is an extraneous solution
Step-by-step explanation:
The method often recommended for solving an equation of this sort is to multiply by the product of the denominators, then solve the resulting polynomial equation. When you do that, you get ...
... x^2(6x -18) = (2x -6)(9)
... 6x^2(x -3) -18(x -3) = 0
...6(x -3)(x^2 -3) = 0
... x = 3, x = ±√3
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Alternatively, you can subtract the right side of the equation and collect terms to get ...
... x^2/(2(x -3)) - 9/(6(x -3)) = 0
... (1/2)(x^2 -3)/(x -3) = 0
Here, the solution will be values of x that make the numerator zero:
... x = ±√3
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So, the actual solutions are x = ±3, and x = 3 is an extraneous solution. The value x=3 is actually excluded from the domain of the original equation, because the equation is undefined at that point.
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<em>Comment on the graph</em>
For the graph, we have rewritten the equation so it is of the form f(x)=0. The graphing program is able to highlight zero crossings, so this is a convenient form. When the equation is multiplied as described above, the resulting cubic has an extra zero-crossing at x=3 (blue curve). This is the extraneous solution.
Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
Basically, this question is asking the legs of the triangle shown in the graph.
In this right triangle, there are 2 legs and one of them is 6400 meters. We were asked to find out the length of the other led. And we know the angle is 16.5 deg.
Using Tangent to find out:
set the length of the other leg is x meters.
tan(16.5) = 6400/x
x= 6400/tan(16.5)
x= 21606 m
To estimate, round 3102 to 3100
round 1-10 to 2500
1-70 to 2100
1-80 to 2900
2900+2100+2500+3100=10600mi
Yes it is reasonable because you add and subtract numbers when estimating, however it is not exact
The answer is no solution, if my math is correct.