In a 30 - 60 - 90 triangle the side opposite the hypotenuse is 1/2 the hypotenuse and which will be the shorter side. Read this over a couple of times till you realize that (x + 12)/2 is the shortest side.
[(x + 12) / 2]^2 + x^2 = (x + 12)^2 subtract [(x + 12)/2]^2 from both sides.
x^2 = (x +12)^2 - [ (x +12)/2]^2
x^2 = (x + 12)^2 [ 1 - (1/2)^2] You were given this as a question in school? It seems awfully hard.
x^2 = (x + 12)^2 [3/4]
4x^2 = 3*(x^2 + 24x + 144)
4x^2 = 3x^2 + 72x + 432
x^2 - 72x - 432 = 0 This is a quadratic, do you know what they are?
The solution to this comes to x = 77.56
I don't think I made a mistake, but it is sure possible.Check the numbers and my method.
Answer:
x = 1 or x = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given;
- The quadratic equation, x² + 4x - 13 = -8
We are required to solve the equation using the completing square method.
To do this, we use the following steps;
Step 1: We make sure the coefficient of x² is one
x² + 4x - 13 = -8
Step 2: Combine the like terms (take the constant term to the other side)
x² + 4x - 13 = -8
x² + 4x = -8 + 13
we get
x² + 4x = 5
Step 3: We add the square of half the coefficient of x on both sides of the equation
Coefficient of x = 4
Half of coefficient of x = 2
Square of half the coefficient of x = 2² (4)
We get;
x² + 4x + (2²) = 5 + (2²)
Step 4: Put x and 2 under one square and the solve the other side of the equation.
We get
(x + 2)² = 5 + 4
(x + 2)² = 9
Step 5: Get the square root on both sides of the equation;
(x + 2)² = 9
√(x + 2)² = ±√9
(x + 2)= ±3
Therefore;
x+2 = + 3 or x + 2 = -3
Thus, x = 1 or -5
The solution of the equation is x = 1 or x = -5
Hello!
We can solve this by using substitution
we can plug y = x - 1 into the other equation
So 2x - 3( x - 1) = -1
We can distribute the -3 to (x - 1)
2x - 3x + 3 = -1
Combine like terms
-x + 3 = -1
Subtract 3 from both sides
-x = -4
Since x is negative we can multiply both sides by -1
x = 4
We can plug x into the first equation
y = (4) - 1
y = 3
The answers are x = 4 and y = 3
Hope this helps!
15 x 15 = 175, that is how to find the square root.
Answer:
n= -7
Step-by-step explanation:
