A. Robert purchased a 36-inch piece of wood
Answer:
System A has 4 real solutions.
System B has 0 real solutions.
System C has 2 real solutions
Step-by-step explanation:
System A:
x^2 + y^2 = 17 eq(1)
y = -1/2x eq(2)
Putting value of y in eq(1)
x^2 +(-1/2x)^2 = 17
x^2 + 1/4x^2 = 17
5x^2/4 -17 =0
Using quadratic formula:

a = 5/4, b =0 and c = -17

Finding value of y:
y = -1/2x


System A has 4 real solutions.
System B
y = x^2 -7x + 10 eq(1)
y = -6x + 5 eq(2)
Putting value of y of eq(2) in eq(1)
-6x + 5 = x^2 -7x + 10
=> x^2 -7x +6x +10 -5 = 0
x^2 -x +5 = 0
Using quadratic formula:

a= 1, b =-1 and c =5

Finding value of y:
y = -6x + 5
y = -6(\frac{1\pm\sqrt{19}i}{2})+5
Since terms containing i are complex numbers, so System B has no real solutions.
System B has 0 real solutions.
System C
y = -2x^2 + 9 eq(1)
8x - y = -17 eq(2)
Putting value of y in eq(2)
8x - (-2x^2+9) = -17
8x +2x^2-9 +17 = 0
2x^2 + 8x + 8 = 0
2x^2 +4x + 4x + 8 = 0
2x (x+2) +4 (x+2) = 0
(x+2)(2x+4) =0
x+2 = 0 and 2x + 4 =0
x = -2 and 2x = -4
x =-2 and x = -2
So, x = -2
Now, finding value of y:
8x - y = -17
8(-2) - y = -17
-16 -y = -17
-y = -17 + 16
-y = -1
y = 1
So, x= -2 and y = 1
System C has 2 real solutions
Answer:
2 meters
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to use trigonometry for this. The appropriate one would be tangent, which is (opposite side) divided by (adjacent side).
In this case, the opposite side of angle A is BC, which is 6 meters. The adjacent side of angle A is AB, which is the ground. Since we don't know its length, we call it x.
Now, we write:
= 6/x
To solve, we just multiply both sides by tan(x) and x:
x = 6/[tan(72)] ≈ 1.95 meters ≈ 2 meters.
Thus, the answer is 2 meters.
Hope this helps!
Answer:
Difference between the original and current volumes = 4013140.30 cubic feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Largest pyramid has the square base with one edge = 754 feet
Area of the square base = (Side)²
= (754)²
= 568516 square feet
Volume of the pyramid = 
= 
= 91152065.3 cubic feet
After erosion,
Area of the base = (745)² = 555025 square feet
Volume of the pyramid = 
= 87138925 cubic feet
Difference between the original and current volumes of the pyramid
= 91152065.30 - 87138925
= 4013140.30 cubic feet