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2 years ago

Does the function g(x) = -2x2 + 10x + 2 have a minimum or a maximum? Identify its value. +

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Hitman42 [59]2 years ago

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Answer:

(5/2, 29/2), and this represents a maximum

Step-by-step explanation:

g(x) = -2x^2 + 10x + 2 is a quadratic function with coefficients {-2, 10, 2}.

The formula for the axis of symmetry (which passes through the vertex) is

x = -b/ [2a]. Here, a = -2; b = 10. Therefore, the axis of symmetry is

x = -10/ [2(-2)] = -10/(-4) = 5/2

Evaluate the function g(x) = -2x^2 + 10x + 2 at x = 5/2 to determine the y-coordinate of the vertex:

g(5/2) = -2(5/2)^2 + 10(5/2) + 2, or

g(5/2) = -2(25/4) + 25 + 2, or

g(5/2) = -25/2 + 27, or

g(5/2) = 14.5

The vertex is thus (5/2, 29/2), and this represents a maximum, because the coefficient of the x^2 term is negative (the curve opens downward).

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Identify the quadratic function from the four functions

Alchen [17]

Quadratic Function is a function that takes the equation form of:

$\large \boxed{y = a {x}^{2} + bx + c}$

where a ≠ 0. However the form of Quadratic Function above can also be called "standard form" or general form because it is commonly used when defining the function. Quadratic Functions also have other two forms which are intercept form and vertex form.

Vertex Form

$\large \boxed{y = a {(x - h)}^{2} + k}$

Intercept Form

$\large \boxed{y = (ax - b)(bx - c)}$

The intercept form can be expressed as y = (x-a)(x-b) depending on the other perspective.

If you look at all four functions, you will notice that only two of functions have the second degree as highest degree while the third function has third degree as highest and fourth function has fourth degree. Recall the definition of Quadratic Function above that the highest degree of Quadratic Function can only be second degree (squared, x² as example). Therefore we can rule out the x³ and -2x⁴ away.

So our only quadratic functions are:

$\large{ \begin{cases}y = - {x}^{2} - 4 \\ y = {(x - 1)}^{2} - 7 \end{cases}}$

As for the f(x) = -x²-4. The equation is in standard form which is y = ax²+bx+c. The second equation is in vertex form which is y = a(x-h)²+k.

Answer

The only quadratic functions are f(x) = -x²-4 and f(x) = (x-1)²-7
-x²-4 is in standard form.
(x-1)²-7 is in vertex form.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have any doubts.

Also let me know if you want me to convert the function into other form. For ex. convert the vertex form to standard form.

Happy Learning and Good Luck with your assignment!

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3 years ago

What interest rate, to the nearest tenth of a percent, that is required for an investment subject to continuous compounding to i

Sunny_sXe [5.5K]

Answer:

It will take an interest rate of 8.1% to get 150% of the initial investment in just 5 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the formula for continuous compounding

$X(t) = Pe^{rt}$

where r stands for the (annual) interest rate, t for time in years, P for the initial principal (investment) and X is the amount after t years.

(this formula can be beautifully derived from just basic considerations, btw)

We are given t=5, and percent increase on the initial P, so we can solve for r

$X(5) = 1.5P=Pe^{r\cdot5}\\1.5=e^{r\cdot5}\\\ln 1.5=\ln e ^{5r}\\\ln 1.5=5r\\r = \frac{\ln 1.5}{5}=0.081\rightarrow 8.1\%$

It will take an interest rate of 8.1% to get 150% of the initial investment in just 5 years.

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3 years ago

7.5 4.2

Studentka2010 [4]

✡ Answer: x=6.72 ✡

- - Solve:

- - First step is to cross-multiply:
- $7.5*x=4.2*12$
- $7.5x=50.4$

- - The next step is to divide both sides by the number 7.5
- $\frac{7.5x}{7.5} = \frac{50.4}{7.5} 
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- - x=6.72

✡Hope this helps✡

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2 years ago

A random sample of 200 people was taken. 90 of the people in the sample favored Candidate A. We are interested in determining wh

mafiozo [28]

Answer:

a. 1.44

Step-by-step explanation:

We are interested in determining whether or not the proportion of the population in favor of Candidate A is significantly more than 40%.

At the null hypothesis, it is tested if the proportion is of at most 40%, that is:

$H_0: p \leq 0.4$