- Zero Product Property: if a × b = 0, then either a or b = 0 or both a and b = 0.
(Make sure to set f(x) to zero)
So for this equation, I will be factoring by grouping. Firstly, what two terms have a product of -5x^2 and a sum of 4x? That would be 5x and -x. Replace 4x with 5x - x: 
Next, factor 5x^2 + 5x and -x - 1 separately. Make sure that they have the same quantity on the inside: 
Now you can rewrite the equation as: 
Now apply zero product property to the factors to solve for x:
<u>The x-intercepts are (1/5 ,0) and (-1,0).</u>
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
F(x) = x4(x2 - 1)
f(-x) = (-x)4((-x)2 - 1)
f(-x) = x4(x2 - 1)
from above explanation it is clear that the function is even.
Answer:
x = 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that Δ NML and Δ PST are similar right triangles, we can set up the following proportional statement to establish their relationship:
Cross multiply:
8(x + 2) = 10 (x - 1)
8x + 16 = 10x - 10
Subtract 8x from both sides:
8x - 8x + 16 = 10x - 8x - 10
16 = 2x - 10
Add 10 to both sides:
16 + 10 = 2x - 10 + 10
26 = 2x
Divide both sides by 2:
13 = x
Verify whether x = 13 is the correct value:
This shows the proportional relationship between , and that ΔNML and ΔPST are indeed similar right triangles.
Therefore, the correct answer is x = 13.
Answer:2 2/9
Step-by-step explanation:
3 1/3= 10/3, 10/3 x 2/3= 20/9= 2 2/9
