Answer:
The sum of reciprocals is 2/3.
You don't need complex numbers to solve this, but if you try to find a and b you will need complex numbers.
Step-by-step explanation:
a+b = 2
a*b = 3
1/a + 1/b = x
(a*b)*(1/a + 1/b) = (a*b)x
b + a = (a*b)(x)
2 = 3x
x = 2/3
b = 2 - a
a*(2 - a) = 3
-a^2 + 2a = 3
-a^2 + 2a - 3 = 0
a^2 - 2a + 3 = 0
let's solve the quadratic equation
a^2 - 2a + 3 = a^2 - 2a + 1 + 2 = (a - 1)^2 + 2 = 0
(a - 1)^2 = -2
these options correspond to a and b from the original question.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
5
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope will be the constant amount that the cost increases by each month.
In this situation, 5 is the slope, because he has to pay $5 each month.
35 is not the slope, and is instead the y intercept. This is because this is the cost at 0 months, since it is the membership fee.
So, the correct answer is 5.
Answer:
w = 60
Step-by-step explanation:
the midsegment SU is half the measure of side RV, then
SU = RV , so
w - 30 = w ( multiply through by 2 to clear the fraction )
2w - 60 = w ( subtract w from both sides )
w - 60 = 0 ( add 60 to both sides )
w = 60
It is a constant. hope this helps
