The diameter of a pearl is about 4 x 10-3cm and the diameter of an atom is about10-11m. How much larger than an atom is a pearl?
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Answer:
x = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the figures are similar then the ratios of corresponding sides are equal, that is
=
( cross- multiply )
12(x - 1) = 96 ( divide both sides by 12 )
x - 1 - 8 ( add 1 to both sides )
x = 9
One of the ways to graph this is to use plug in a few x-values and get an idea of the shape. Since the x values keep getting squared, there is an exponential increase on either side of the y-axis. You can see this by plugging in a few values:
When
x=0,f(x)=0
x=1,f(x)=1^2=1
x=2,f(x)=2^2=4
x=3,f(x)=3^2=9
x=4,f(x)=4^2=16
The same holds true for negative x-values to the left of the y-axis since a negative value squared is positive. For example,
x=−1,f(x)=(−1)2=1*−1=1
x=2,f(x)=(−2)2=−2*−2=4
The graph of f(x)=x^2 is called a "Parabola." It looks like this:
