Cotx = cosx/sinx
cscx = 1/sinx
If we plug these into your equation we get:
(cosx/sinx)/(1/sinx) - 1
Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal so it can be rewritten as:
(cosx/sinx)(sinx) - 1
The two sinx's cancel each other out so we end up with cosx - 1
Answer:
(x + 9)(x - 8)
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = x^2 + x - 72
= x^2 - 8x + 9x - 72
= (x^2 - 8x) + (9x - 72)
= x(x - 8) + 9(x - 8)
= (x + 9)(x - 8)
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Answer: Choice A</h3>
![x^2\left(\sqrt[4]{x^2}\right)](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%5E2%5Cleft%28%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D%5Cright%29)
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Explanation:
The fourth root of x is the same as x^(1/4)
I.e,
![\sqrt[4]{x} = x^{1/4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%7D%20%3D%20x%5E%7B1%2F4%7D)
The same applies to x^10 as well
![\sqrt[4]{x^{10}} = \left(x^{10}\right)^{1/4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E%7B10%7D%7D%20%3D%20%5Cleft%28x%5E%7B10%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B1%2F4%7D)
Multiply the exponents 10 and 1/4 to get 10/4
![\sqrt[4]{x^{10}} = \left(x^{10}\right)^{1/4} = x^{10*1/4} = x^{10/4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E%7B10%7D%7D%20%3D%20%5Cleft%28x%5E%7B10%7D%5Cright%29%5E%7B1%2F4%7D%20%3D%20x%5E%7B10%2A1%2F4%7D%20%3D%20x%5E%7B10%2F4%7D)
![\sqrt[4]{x^{10}} = x^{10/4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E%7B10%7D%7D%20%3D%20x%5E%7B10%2F4%7D)
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If we have an expression in the form x^(m/n), with m > n, then we can simplify it into an equivalent form as shown below
![x^{m/n} = x^a\sqrt[n]{x^b}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%5E%7Bm%2Fn%7D%20%3D%20x%5Ea%5Csqrt%5Bn%5D%7Bx%5Eb%7D)
The 'a' and 'b' are found through dividing m/n
m/n = a remainder b
'a' is the quotient, b is the remainder
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The general formula can easily be confusing, so let's replace m and n with the proper numbers. In this case, m = 10 and n = 4
m/n = 10/4 = 2 remainder 2
We have a = 2 and b = 2
So
![x^{m/n} = x^a\sqrt[n]{x^b}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%5E%7Bm%2Fn%7D%20%3D%20x%5Ea%5Csqrt%5Bn%5D%7Bx%5Eb%7D)
turns into
![x^{10/4} = x^2\sqrt[4]{x^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%5E%7B10%2F4%7D%20%3D%20x%5E2%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D)
which means
![\sqrt[4]{x^{10}} = {x^2} \sqrt[4]{x^2}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E%7B10%7D%7D%20%3D%20%7Bx%5E2%7D%20%5Csqrt%5B4%5D%7Bx%5E2%7D)
Prob(spinning a number < 3on 1 spin) = Prob( spinning 1 or 2) = 2/5
Prob( spinning <3 3 times) = 2/5 * 2/5 * 2/5 = 8/125
These events are independent so we multiply the probabilities.
Answer:
D one real solution
Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0
This is in the form
ax^2 +bx + c = 0
so we can use the discriminant to determine the number of solutions
b^2 -4ac
(-8)^2 -4(1)(16)
64 - 64
0
Since the discriminant is zero, there is one real solution.