For quadratics, these formulas are used mainly for factoring.
Your equation can be written as ...
... 2(x² +2x -3) = 0
You factor this by looking for factors of -3 (c=x1·x2) that add to give +2 (b=-(x1+x2)). These are {-1, +3}, so the factorization is ...
... 2(x -1)(x +3) = 0
The roots are then 1 and -3, which sum to -b = -2.
(You will note that the numbers used in the binomial factors are the opposites of the roots x1 and x2 in the Viete's Formulas. That is how we can look for them to sum to "b", rather than "-b".)
Answer: 57.59- 56.3=1.29
Step-by-step explanation:
57.59-x = 1.29
-x= 1.29-57.59
(—) -x= - 56.3
x=56.3
If his best time is x, and the best time is smaller, then (1+1/3)*x=his second best time. If x+4=his second best time (since his second best time is 4 seconds slower), then (1+1/3)*x=x+4. Multiplying it out, we get (3/3+1/3)*x=x+4
=4x/3=x+4. Subtracting x from both sides, we get 4x/3-3x/3=x/3=4. Multiplying both sides by 3, we get x=12=his best time
Answer:
One Dimension
Step-by-step explanation:
"Length is a measure of one dimension, whereas area is a measure of two dimensions (length squared) and volume is a measure of three dimensions (length cubed)." ~ GOOGLE
