A rectangular paddock to enclose horses is to be made. The length is 190 more than the width. Determine the amount of fencing ne
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Answer:
The value of x is -3
Step-by-step explanation:
* Lets explain how to solve the problem
- The slope of a line that passes through points (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) is
* Lets solve the problem
∵ The points (4 , 1) and (x , -6) lie on the same line
∵ The slope of the line is 1
- Let the point (4 , 1) is (x1 , y1) and the point (x , -6) ix (x2 , y2)
∵ x1 = 4 , x2 = x and y1 = 1 , y2 = -6
∴
∴
∵ The slope of the line is m = 1
∴
- By using cross multiplication
∴ x - 4 = -7 ⇒ add 4 to both sides
∴ x = -3
* The value of x is -3
<h3>Answer: 120 different ways</h3>
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Explanation:
There are...
- 6 ways to select the first place winner
- 5 ways to pick the second place winner
- 4 ways to pick the third place winner
We start with 6, and count down by 1 each time we fill up a slot. We stop once the third slot is filled or accounted for. The countdown is to ensure that we don't pick the same person twice. From here, multiply those values: 6*5*4 = 30*4 = 120
Interestingly, this is equal to 5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120 because the 3*2 becomes 6 and that *1 at the end doesn't affect things. Though usually results of permutation problems don't always end up like this. The order matters because a result like ABC is different from BAC, where A,B,C,D,E,F are the six school organizations.
As a slightly longer way to do the problem, you can use the nPr formula which is where n = 6 and r = 3 in this case. The exclamation marks indicate factorial. If you go this route, you should find that one of the steps will involve 6*5*4.