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Question:</h2>
Find k if (x+1) is a factor of 2x³ + kx² + 1
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Answer:</h2>
k = 1
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Step-by-step explanation:</h2>
The factor of a polynomial F(x) is another polynomial that divides evenly into F(x). For example, x + 3 is a factor of the polynomial x² - 9.
<em>This is because;</em>
i. x² - 9 can be written as (x - 3)(x + 3) which shows that both (x - 3) and (x + 3) are factors.
ii. If x = -3 is substituted into the polynomial x² - 9, the result gives zero. i.e
=> (-3)² - 9
=> (9) - 9 = 0
Therefore, if (x + a) is a factor of a polynomial, substituting x = -a into the polynomial should result to zero. This also means that, if x - a is a factor of a polynomial, substituting x = a into the polynomial should give zero.
<em><u>From the question</u></em>
Given polynomial: 2x³ + kx² + 1
Given factor: x + 1.
Since x + 1 is a factor of the polynomial, substituting x = -1 into the polynomial should give zero and from there we can calculate the value of k. i.e
2(-1)³ + k(-1)² + 1 = 0
2(-1) + k(1) + 1 = 0
-2 + k + 1 = 0
k - 1 = 0
k = 1
Therefore the value of k is 1.
Answer:
8 books
Step-by-step explanation:
Earning for each ticket is $0.25 and for each book is $2
If total earning for 4 tickets and x books is $17, then the equation is:
- 0.25*4 + 2x = 17
- 1 + 2x = 17
- 2x = 16
- x = 16/2
- x = 8
So Molly purchased 8 books
Answer:
The correct answer is 0.486.
Step-by-step explanation:
Total number of employees at the home office of Gibraltar Insurance Company is 270 + 340 = 610
Number of employees on flex time are 350, out of which 170 are men and 180 are women.
We need to find the probability that out of the given employees, a randomly chosen one is on flex time and is a man.
Favorable outcomes are 170 and total outcome is 350.
Thus the probability is given by 
= 0.4857≈ 0.486
Answer:
x = 47
Step-by-step explanation:
Because the lines are parallel, we know that some angles are the same, see the images attached. That means that A and B in the image are the same angles. So we know that angle A totals to 78 degrees. And the angle outside the triangle is 35. So the angle inside the triangle is
78 - 35 = 43.
The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180. We know that one angle is 43 and another angle is 90 because of the indicating square angle marker. That means that
43 + 90 + x = 180.
Then we can simplify the equation:
133 + x = 180⇒
x = 180 - 133⇒
x = 47
The piecewise function that models the scenario is:
c(x) = $3.75*x + $5 if x < 6
c(x) = $3.25*x + $5 if x ≥ 6.
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How to write a piecewise function?</h3>
A piecewise function is a function that behaves differently in different intervals of the domain, like this one, where the cost per box changes depending on the number of box.
The function in this case, if we define x as the number of boxes bought, is:
- c(x) = $3.75*x + $5 if x < 6
- c(x) = $3.25*x + $5 if x ≥ 6.
Where the cost per box changes for x equal or larger than 6.
If you want to learn more about piecewise functions, you can read:
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