The sum of a and b will be the coefficient of the x term of the trinomial. This can be seen below.
(x + a)(x + b)
= x² + bx + ax + ab
= x² + (a+b)x + ab
x is being multiplied by both a and b individually and the products are being added, so sum of a and b appears as the coefficient of x term.
Thus the answer to this question is option C
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use the second expression to substitute for y in the first expression. Then we have ...
... 1/2x +11 = -7x^2 -9x +6
Subtracting the right side, we get
... 7x^2 +(9 1/2)x +5 = 0
Eliminating fractions by multiplying by 2, this is ...
... 14x^2 +19x +10 = 0
The discriminant of this equation will tell the number and kind of roots. For a=14, b=19, c=10, the discriminant is ...
... b^ -4ac = 19^2 -4·14·10 = 361 - 560 = -199
Since this value is negative, we know the two roots to the quadratic will be complex. There are no real solutions.
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The graph shows the two curves do not intersect, hence there are no values of x that will make the y-values match.
The second option is the correct cjoice
Answer:
7/8 is nearly 1, and 8 1/10 is obviously 8.1 (1/10), which is rounded to 8. So th expression that best estimates the products of those numbers is D, 1 * 8