Answer:
b1 = 2 ; r = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that :
if b3 −b1 = 16 and b5 −b3 = 144.
For a geometric series :
Ist term = a
Second term = ar
3rd term = ar^2
4th term = ar^3
5th term = ar^4 ;...
If b3 - b1 = 16;
ar^2 - a = 16
a(r^2 - 1) = 16 - - - (1)
b5 - b3 = 144
ar^4 - ar^2 = 144
ar^2(r^2 - 1) = 144 - - - - (2)
Divide (1) by (2)
a(r^2 - 1) / ar^2(r^2 - 1) = 16 /144
a / ar^2 = 1 / 9
ar^2 = 9a
Substitute for a in ar^2 - a = 16
9a - a = 16
8a = 16
a = 2
From ar^2 - a = 16
2r^2 - 2 = 16
2r^2 = 16 + 2
2r^2 = 18
r^2 = 18 / 2
r^2 = 9
r = √9
r = 3
Hence ;
a = b1 = 2 ; r = 3
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Answer:
Choice A, 18x - 6y = 20
Discussion:
Given line
-9x + 3y = 12 (M)
Choice A:
18x - 6y = 20 => divide both sides by -2
-9x + 3y = -10 (N)
The left hand sides of (M) and (N) are equal implying that right hand sides are equal which further implies 12 = -10. Contradiction! so the system M and N has no solution.
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MrB
Answer:
Part one: The function rule for the area of the rectangle is A(x) = 3x² - 2x
Part two: The area of the rectangle is 8 feet² when its width is 2 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Assume that the width of the rectangle is x
∵ The width of the rectangle = x feet
∵ The length of the rectangle is 2 ft less than three times its width
→ That means multiply the width by 3, then subtract 2 from the product
∴ The length of the rectangle = 3(x) - 2
∴ The length of the rectangle = (3x - 2) feet
∵ The area of the rectangle = length × width
∴ A(x) = (3x - 2) × x
→ Multiply each term in the bracket by x
∵ A(x) = x(3x) - x(2)
∴ A(x) = 3x² - 2x
∴ The function rule for the area of the rectangle is A(x) = 3x² - 2x
∵ The rectangle has a width of 2 ft
∵ The width = x
∴ x = 2
→ Substitute x by 2 in A(x)
∵ A(2) = 3(2)² - 2(2)
∴ A(2) = 3(4) - 4
∴ A(2) = 12 - 4
∴ A(2) = 8
∴ The area of the rectangle is 8 feet² when its width is 2 feet
Answer:
The vertex of this graph is (5, 3)
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to find the vertex of any graph in vertex form, we need to look at the base form.
f(x) = a|x - h| + k
The point (h, k) is the vertex. You can see that 5 lines up with the h term and 3 lines up with the k term. This gives us a vertex of (5, 3)
