Answer:
- scientific or graphing calculator
- TVM solver
- spreadsheet
Step-by-step explanation:
For many future-value calculations, a scientific calculator is a sufficient tool. Of course, one must know the appropriate formula to use.
A good alternative when the calculation is a little messy is a TVM solver or special-purpose financial calculator. I prefer this tool because it requires little more than entering numbers in to the right slots.
Most modern spreadsheet programs and apps come with financial formulas built in. So, they, too, can be easy tools to use for calculating future value. These are especially handy when a number of scenarios need to be explored. (I always have to look up the formulas to see which one is appropriate and what its inputs are. So, I find a spreadsheet less useful for a simple calculation.)
Given:
The equation of a quadratic function is:

To find:
The equation of the axis of symmetry for the given function.
Solution:
If a quadratic function is
, then the equation of the axis of symmetry is:
...(i)
We have,

Here,
. So, the equation of axis of symmetry by using (i), is
Therefore, the correct option is C.
Answer:
- 892 lb (right)
- 653 lb (left)
Step-by-step explanation:
The weight is in equilibrium, so the net force on it is zero. If R and L represent the tensions in the Right and Left cables, respectively ...
Rcos(45°) +Lcos(75°) = 800
Rsin(45°) -Lsin(75°) = 0
Solving these equations by Cramer's Rule, we get ...
R = 800sin(75°)/(cos(75°)sin(45°) +cos(45°)sin(75°))
= 800sin(75°)/sin(120°) ≈ 892 . . . pounds
L = 800sin(45°)/sin(120°) ≈ 653 . . . pounds
The tension in the right cable is about 892 pounds; about 653 pounds in the left cable.
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This suggests a really simple generic solution. For angle α on the right and β on the left and weight w, the tensions (right, left) are ...
(right, left) = w/sin(α+β)×(sin(β), sin(α))
Answer:
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