So focusing on x^4 + 5x^2 - 36, we will be completing the square. Firstly, what two terms have a product of -36x^4 and a sum of 5x^2? That would be 9x^2 and -4x^2. Replace 5x^2 with 9x^2 - 4x^2: 
Next, factor x^4 + 9x^2 and -4x^2 - 36 separately. Make sure that they have the same quantity inside of the parentheses: 
Now you can rewrite this as 
, however this is not completely factored. With (x^2 - 4), we are using the difference of squares, which is 
. Applying that here, we have 
. x^4 + 5x^2 - 36 is completely factored.
Next, focusing now on 2x^2 + 9x - 5, we will also be completing the square. What two terms have a product of -10x^2 and a sum of 9x? That would be 10x and -x. Replace 9x with 10x - x: 
Next, factor 2x^2 + 10x and -x - 5 separately. Make sure that they have the same quantity on the inside: 
Now you can rewrite the equation as 
. 2x^2 + 9x - 5 is completely factored.
<h3><u>Putting it all together, your factored expression is
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A. The number of fabric-pattern-color combinations is 4 * 13 * 9 = 468
B. P(1st choice) = no of novels / total books = 3/6 = 1/2
P(2nd choice) = no of remaining novels/ total remaining books = 2/5
P(both novels) = 1/2 * 2/5 = 1/5 (without replacement assumed)
C. P(1st choice) = no of biographies / total books = 2/6 = 1/3
P(2nd choice) = no of remaining biographies/ total remaining books = 1/5
P(both biographies) = 1/3 * 1/5 = 1/15 (without replacement assumed)
D. P(1st choice) = no of history books / total books = 1/6
P(2nd choice) = no of novels/ total remaining books = 3/5
P(a history, then a novel) = 1/6 * 3/5 = 1/10 (without replacement assumed)
Answer:
96
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of the measure of sides of a triangle are 8:15:17
The perimeter is 480
8x + 15x + 17x= 480
40x= 480
x = 480/40
x = 12
Therefore the measure of the shortest side of the triangle can be calculated as follows
8x
8×12
= 96
Answer:n
Step-by-step explanation:
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