Answer:
0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
We assume your function is

The distance formula can be used to find the distance from the point on the curve (x, f(x)) to the origin:
d^2 = (x)^2 + (f(x))^2 = x^2 + (4 -x)
Written in vertex form, this is ...
d^2 = (x -1/2) + 3.75
This has a minimum at x=1/2, so that is the x-coordinate of the point closest to the origin.
1 and 1/2x+3/4x=5/8
combine x's
1 and 1/2x=4/4x+2/4x=6/4x
6/4x+3/4x=5/8=9/4x
9/4x=5/8
multiply both sides by 8
18x=5
x=5/18
x=5/18 or aprox 0.277777777777
Answer:
By factoring
Step-by-step explanation:
4x^2+25=20x then:
4x^2-20x+25=0
factoring:
(2x-5)(2x-5)=0
2x=5, x=2.5
Answer:45.5625
Step-by-step explanation:4 x 4= 16 and 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3= 729
16/729