Which of the following number is the smallest 0.1,0.01,0.001,0.0001
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Answer:
- -2.2
- 1.4%
- -0.6
- 27.4%
- 26%
The z-value is computed from ...
... z = (x -µ)/σ
... z = (184 -206)/10 = -2.2 . . . . for $184
... z = (200 -206)/10 = -0.6 . . . . for $200
You can look up these values in a normal distribution table, or you can use an appropriate calculator to find the corresponding percentiles.
... -2.2 corresponds to the 1.390 percentile. (That amount of area is below -2.2 standard deviations from the mean.)
... -0.6 corresponds to the 27.425 percentile.
Subtracting the two percentages gives the percentage of expenses between $184 and $200. That number is 26.035% ≈ 26%.
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<em>Comment on the calculator display</em>
The difference that got cut off from the display in the attachment is ...
... 0.2603496703
The <em>normalcdf( )</em> function requires a lower limit. Using -8 standard deviations is effectively equivalent to -∞ for this purpose, as any lower number has no effect on the least-significant digits of the result.
Answer: The two roots are x = 3/2 and x = -2
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Explanation:
You have the right idea so far. But the two numbers should be 3 and -4 since
- 3*(-4) = -12
- 3+(-4) = -1
The -1 being the coefficient of the x term.
This means you need to change the -3x and 4x to 3x and -4x respectively. The other inner boxes are correct.
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Refer to the diagram below to see one way to fill out the box method, and that helps determine the factorization.
If we place a 2x to the left of -2x^2, then we need an -x up top because 2x*(-x) = -2x^2
Then based on that outer 2x, we need a -2 up top over the -4x. That way we get 2x*(-2) = -4x
So we have the factor -x-2 along the top
The last thing missing is the -3 to the left of 3x. Note how -3*(-x) = 3x in the left corner and -3*(-2) = 6 in the lower right corner.
We have the factor 2x-3 along the left side.
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The two factors are (2x-3) and (-x-2) which leads to the factorization (x+3)(-x+2)
The last thing to do is set each factor equal to 0 and solve for x
- 2x-3 = 0 solves to x = 3/2 = 1.5
- -x-2 = 0 solves to x = -2
The two roots are x = 3/2 and x = -2
