Answer:
m = - 8 ± 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
m² + 16m - 8 = 0 ( add 8 to both sides )
m² + 16m = 8
To complete the square
add ( half the coefficient of the m- term )² to both sides
m² + 2(8)m + 64 = 8 + 64
(m + 8)² = 72 ( take the square root of both sides )
m + 8 = ± = ±
= ± 6
Subtract 8 from both sides
m = - 8 ± 6
Answer:
d. 13.5, 20.25
Step-by-step explanation:
An exponential function is monotonic and does not change sign. On this basis alone, the first three choices can be eliminated.
The common ratio is 6/4 = 3/2.
The term in the sequence after 9 is 9·(3/2) = 27/2 = 13.5.
The term in the sequence after 27/2 is (27/2)·(3/2) = 81/4 = 20.25.
