9 = -7-2y
9 +7=16
16/-2 -2y/-2
-8 = y
You had the right idea using the Pythagorean theorem to solve for b.
Problem is for that triangle to work, the 5 and the 2√2 would have to switch places. The length of a leg cannot be larger than the length of the hypotenuse for it to truly be a right triangle.
Pythagorean theorem only works for the right triangles. Only way to "solve this problem would be to bring in complex numbers.
5² + b² = (2√2)²
25 + b² = 2²(√2)²
25 + b² = 4(2)
25 + b² = 8
b² = 8 - 25
b² = - 17
b = √-17
b= (√17i)
Then the problem with THIS is a measurement/distance cannot be negative... which goes against exactly what that complex number i is.
The answer to the problem is A
If we have one zero of +5i, we also have to have its conjugate which is -5i. Therefore, the factors that we will FOIL to get that polynomial are (x+5i)(x-5i). That distribution results in
. I'm sure by now you know that i squared is equal to -1, so -25(-1) = 25. So our polynomial is
I believe the answer is false
