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3 years ago

5. Each pair of polygons below are similar. Show your work! Solve for x:

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Stella [2.4K]3 years ago

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Since they are similar, you need to find the ratio of similarity (I made up the term, there is probably a correct one that I can’t remember).

If you divide 16/40, you’ll find that that ratio is 2.5. So then you just multiply 16 x 2.5. You’ll get 18.

18 is the length of the top of the trapezoid.

You set 18=2x+4 and solve it algebraically. Subtract 4 from both sides.

14=2x
Divide by 2 and x=7

(You can also check that the ratio is right by 16/18 is the same decimal value as 40/45. You’ll get .88888...)

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The polynomial equation is given as

f(y) = 625y^4 - 256

Express the terms as an exponent of 4

So, we have

f(y) = (5y)^4 - 4^4

Express the terms as an exponent of 2

So, we have

f(y) = (25y^2)^2 - 16^2

Apply the difference of two squares

So, we have

f(y) = (25y^2 - 16)(25y^2 + 16)

Apply the difference of two squares

So, we have

f(y) = (5y - 4)(5y + 4)(25y^2 + 16)

Set the equation to 0

So, we have

(5y - 4)(5y + 4)(25y^2 + 16) = 0

Expand the equation

So, we have

5y - 4 = 0, 5y + 4 = 0 and 25y^2 + 16 = 0

This gives

5y = 4, 5y = -4 and 25y^2 = -16

Solve the factors of the equation

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y = 4/5, y = -4/5 and y = ±4/5√i

Hence, the zeros of the polynomial function are y = 4/5, y = -4/5 and y = ±4/5√i

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The polynomial equation is given as

f(y) = 625y^4 - 256

Express the terms as an exponent of 4

So, we have

f(y) = (5y)^4 - 4^4

Express the terms as an exponent of 2

So, we have

f(y) = (25y^2)^2 - 16^2

Apply the difference of two squares

So, we have

f(y) = (25y^2 - 16)(25y^2 + 16)

Apply the difference of two squares

So, we have

f(y) = (5y - 4)(5y + 4)(25y^2 + 16)

Hence, the polynomial as a product of the linear factors is f(y) = (5y - 4)(5y + 4)(25y^2 + 16)