3/6x+9=8
3x+9=8
3x=-1
x= -1/3
One root belonged to an old tree next to the road, and the other is part of a small tree.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The linear approximation is given by the equation

Linear approximation is a good way to approximate values of
as long as you stay close to the point
, but the farther you get from
, the worse your approximation.
We know that,

Next, we need to plug in the known values and calculate the value of
:

Then
.
METHOD 1
f(3) = 20
f(4) = 30
f(5) = 42
f(6) = 56
rate of change
f(4)-f(3)=10
f(5)-f(4)=12
f(6)-f(5)=14
then the average of change is 10+12+14 /3 = 12
METHOD 2 --- faster
rate of change = f(6)-f(3) / 6-3
= (36+18+2)-(9+9+2) / 3
= 36/3 = 12
The length of a segment is the distance between its endpoints.

- AB and CD are not congruent
- AB does not bisect CD
- CD does not bisect AB
<u>(a) Length of AB</u>
We have:


The length of AB is calculated using the following distance formula

So, we have:


Simplify

<u>(b) Are AB and CD congruent</u>
First, we calculate the length of CD using:

Where:


So, we have:



By comparison

Hence, AB and CD are not congruent
<u>(c) AB bisects CD or not?</u>
If AB bisects CD, then:

The above equation is not true, because:

Hence, AB does not bisect CD
<u>(d) CD bisects AB or not?</u>
If CD bisects AB, then:

The above equation is not true, because:

Hence, CD does not bisect AB
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