Answer: 9, 1/20, 9/20
Step-by-step explanation:
1) 9 pieces
2) Size of each pieces:
3) Area of the shaded rectangle:
(5,4)
On a system of 2 perpendicular axis with O as origine, the pair (5,4) means:
5 is the distance from the origin O and situated on x-axis (on the right of O)
4 is the distance from the origin O and situated on y-axis (above O)
Then the pair (5,4) is situated in the 1st Quadrant
Let us model this problem with a polynomial function.
Let x = day number (1,2,3,4, ...)
Let y = number of creatures colled on day x.
Because we have 5 data points, we shall use a 4th order polynomial of the form
y = a₁x⁴ + a₂x³ + a₃x² + a₄x + a₅
Substitute x=1,2, ..., 5 into y(x) to obtain the matrix equation
| 1 1 1 1 1 | | a₁ | | 42 |
| 2⁴ 2³ 2² 2¹ 2⁰ | | a₂ | | 26 |
| 3⁴ 3³ 3² 3¹ 3⁰ | | a₃ | = | 61 |
| 4⁴ 4³ 4² 4¹ 4⁰ | | a₄ | | 65 |
| 5⁴ 5³ 5² 5¹ 5⁰ | | a₅ | | 56 |
When this matrix equation is solved in the calculator, we obtain
a₁ = 4.1667
a₂ = -55.3333
a₃ = 253.3333
a₄ = -451.1667
a₅ = 291.0000
Test the solution.
y(1) = 42
y(2) = 26
y(3) = 61
y(4) = 65
y(5) = 56
The average for 5 days is (42+26+61+65+56)/5 = 50.
If Kathy collected 53 creatures instead of 56 on day 5, the average becomes
(42+26+61+65+53)/5 = 49.4.
Now predict values for days 5,7,8.
y(6) = 152
y(7) = 571
y(8) = 1631
Hmm they're both even numbers so maybe we can start by cutting each number in half.
18 and 48 had 2 as a common factor.
So factoring a 2 out of each number was the same as cutting each number in half. Try to do something similar with the 9 and 24. They each have something in common.
Answer:
a= 3
b=3
c=3
d=3
Step-by-step explanation:
12-?=4, or it could also be like 12-3=4. so thats how i got it.
hope it helps. i tried. hope i did it correct if thats what u need