1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
goldfiish [28.3K]
2 years ago
7

F(x)=3x+5/x, what is f(a-2)

Mathematics
1 answer:
grin007 [14]2 years ago
8 0

Replace x with the binomial a - 2.

f(a - 2) = [3(a - 2) + 5]/(a- 2)

f(a - 2) = [3a - 6 + 5]/(a - 2)

f(a - 2) = [3a - 1]/(a - 2)

f(a - 2) = (3a - 1)/(a - 2)

Done.

You might be interested in
Naval intelligence reports that 4 enemy vessels in a fleet of 17 are carrying nuclear weapons. If 9 vessels are randomly targete
icang [17]

Answer:

0.7588 = 75.88% probability that more than 1 vessel transporting nuclear weapons was destroyed

Step-by-step explanation:

The vessels are destroyed without replacement, which means that the hypergeometric distribution is used to solve this question.

Hypergeometric distribution:

The probability of x successes is given by the following formula:

P(X = x) = h(x,N,n,k) = \frac{C_{k,x}*C_{N-k,n-x}}{C_{N,n}}

In which:

x is the number of successes.

N is the size of the population.

n is the size of the sample.

k is the total number of desired outcomes.

Combinations formula:

C_{n,x} is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

C_{n,x} = \frac{n!}{x!(n-x)!}

In this question:

Fleet of 17 means that N = 17

4 are carrying nucleas weapons, which means that k = 4

9 are destroyed, which means that n = 9

What is the probability that more than 1 vessel transporting nuclear weapons was destroyed?

This is:

P(X > 1) = 1 - P(X \leq 1)

In which

P(X \leq 1) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)

So

P(X = x) = h(x,N,n,k) = \frac{C_{k,x}*C_{N-k,n-x}}{C_{N,n}}

P(X = 0) = h(0,17,9,4) = \frac{C_{4,0}*C_{13,9}}{C_{17,9}} = 0.0294

P(X = 1) = h(1,17,9,4) = \frac{C_{4,1}*C_{13,8}}{C_{17,9}} = 0.2118

Then

P(X \leq 1) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) = 0.0294 + 0.2118 = 0.2412

P(X > 1) = 1 - P(X \leq 1) = 1 - 0.2412 = 0.7588

0.7588 = 75.88% probability that more than 1 vessel transporting nuclear weapons was destroyed

8 0
2 years ago
Consider the equation below. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) f(x) = x4 ln(x) (a) Find the interval on which f is incre
Ainat [17]

Answer: (a) Interval where f is increasing: (0.78,+∞);

Interval where f is decreasing: (0,0.78);

(b) Local minimum: (0.78, - 0.09)

(c) Inflection point: (0.56,-0.06)

Interval concave up: (0.56,+∞)

Interval concave down: (0,0.56)

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) To determine the interval where function f is increasing or decreasing, first derive the function:

f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}[x^{4}ln(x)]

Using the product rule of derivative, which is: [u(x).v(x)]' = u'(x)v(x) + u(x).v'(x),

you have:

f'(x) = 4x^{3}ln(x) + x_{4}.\frac{1}{x}

f'(x) = 4x^{3}ln(x) + x^{3}

f'(x) = x^{3}[4ln(x) + 1]

Now, find the critical points: f'(x) = 0

x^{3}[4ln(x) + 1] = 0

x^{3} = 0

x = 0

and

4ln(x) + 1 = 0

ln(x) = \frac{-1}{4}

x = e^{\frac{-1}{4} }

x = 0.78

To determine the interval where f(x) is positive (increasing) or negative (decreasing), evaluate the function at each interval:

interval                 x-value                      f'(x)                       result

0<x<0.78                 0.5                 f'(0.5) = -0.22            decreasing

x>0.78                       1                         f'(1) = 1                  increasing

With the table, it can be concluded that in the interval (0,0.78) the function is decreasing while in the interval (0.78, +∞), f is increasing.

Note: As it is a natural logarithm function, there are no negative x-values.

(b) A extremum point (maximum or minimum) is found where f is defined and f' changes signs. In this case:

  • Between 0 and 0.78, the function decreases and at point and it is defined at point 0.78;
  • After 0.78, it increase (has a change of sign) and f is also defined;

Then, x=0.78 is a point of minimum and its y-value is:

f(x) = x^{4}ln(x)

f(0.78) = 0.78^{4}ln(0.78)

f(0.78) = - 0.092

The point of <u>minimum</u> is (0.78, - 0.092)

(c) To determine the inflection point (IP), calculate the second derivative of the function and solve for x:

f"(x) = \frac{d^{2}}{dx^{2}} [x^{3}[4ln(x) + 1]]

f"(x) = 3x^{2}[4ln(x) + 1] + 4x^{2}

f"(x) = x^{2}[12ln(x) + 7]

x^{2}[12ln(x) + 7] = 0

x^{2} = 0\\x = 0

and

12ln(x) + 7 = 0\\ln(x) = \frac{-7}{12} \\x = e^{\frac{-7}{12} }\\x = 0.56

Substituing x in the function:

f(x) = x^{4}ln(x)

f(0.56) = 0.56^{4} ln(0.56)

f(0.56) = - 0.06

The <u>inflection point</u> will be: (0.56, - 0.06)

In a function, the concave is down when f"(x) < 0 and up when f"(x) > 0, adn knowing that the critical points for that derivative are 0 and 0.56:

f"(x) =  x^{2}[12ln(x) + 7]

f"(0.1) = 0.1^{2}[12ln(0.1)+7]

f"(0.1) = - 0.21, i.e. <u>Concave</u> is <u>DOWN.</u>

f"(0.7) = 0.7^{2}[12ln(0.7)+7]

f"(0.7) = + 1.33, i.e. <u>Concave</u> is <u>UP.</u>

4 0
3 years ago
Use parentheses to make 5+4×3×3
kherson [118]
The aNSWER IS 41..AM I RIGHT?
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
HURRY!<br> What are all the possible rational solutions for x^4-3x^2+2x5=0
xxTIMURxx [149]

Answer: x = 1

x =(-3-√-15)/4=(-3-i√ 15 )/4= -0.7500-0.9682i

x =(-3+√-15)/4=(-3+i√ 15 )/4= -0.7500+0.9682i

x2 = 0

Step-by-step explanation:

4 0
2 years ago
Trapezoid KRBQ∼trapezoid PNCV
murzikaleks [220]

Answer:

Just took the test :))

Step-by-step explanation:

Look at the image down below!! ヽ(o^▽^o)ノ

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • The sales tax on a piece of furniture that cost $450 was 28.13 . what was the percent sales tax?
    9·1 answer
  • Please help!! <br> Will mark and star!!
    7·1 answer
  • I suck at this type of math because the teacher did not explain good enough and I’m stuck.
    8·2 answers
  • Please help find the answer below.
    12·1 answer
  • Which system is equivalent to
    5·1 answer
  • Completely factor the polynomial: 9x+ay+9y+ax
    14·1 answer
  • 10 points eBookReferencesCheck my workCheck My Work button is now enabled1Item 9 Consider the following observations of a series
    11·1 answer
  • Help will give branliest 15 pointss
    15·2 answers
  • CRITICAL THINKING Is it more difficult to walk up the ramp or the hill? Explain. ​
    5·1 answer
  • Circle e has a radius of 40 inches with m arc ABC=324 degrees. Find the exact length of arc ABC.
    5·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!