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2 years ago

Isosceles trapezoid ABCD has legs AB and CD, and base BC. If AB = 3y - 4, BC = 2y -3, and CD = 4y - 18, find the value of y.

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1 answer:

Kryger [21]2 years ago

8 0

Answer:

(6)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since it is an isosceles trapezoid the length of the two legs (i.e. AB = 5y-10 and CD = 2y+8) are equal. In other words,

5y - 10 = 2 y + 8

Subtract 2y from each side:

5y - 2y - 10 = 8

Now add 10 to each side

5y - 2y - 10 + 10 = 8 + 10 =>

3y + 0 = 18 =>

3y = 18 =>

y = 6

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$x^3-2x^2+x-1$ is one of the prime factors of the polynomial

<h3>How to factor the expression?</h3>

The question implies that we determine one of the prime factors of the polynomial.

The polynomial is given as:

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1$

Expand the polynomial by adding 0's in the form of +a - a

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = x^8 -2x^7 + 2x^7 - 4x^6 +x^6 + 2x^5 -2x^5- 3x^4 + 4x^4 + 2x^3 -6x^3+2x^3- x^2 -3x^2 +4x^2-2x+2x-1$

Rearrange the terms

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = x^8 -2x^7 + 2x^5 - 3x^4 + 2x^3 - x^2 + 2x^7 - 4x^6 + 4x^4 -6x^3+4x^2-2x+x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1$

Factorize the expression

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = x^2(x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1) + 2x(x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1) + 1(x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1)$

Factor out x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = (x^2+2x + 1)(x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1)$

Express x^2 + 2x + 1 as a perfect square

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = (x+1)^2(x^6-2x^5+2x^3-3x^2+2x-1)$

Expand the polynomial by adding 0's in the form of +a - a

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = (x+1)^2(x^6- 2x^5+x^4-x^4-x^3 +x^3-2x^3-x^2 -2x^2 +x+x - 1)$

Rearrange the terms

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = (x+1)^2(x^6- 2x^5+x^4-x^3-x^4-2x^3-x^2+x+x^3-2x^2 +x - 1)$

Factorize the expression

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = (x+1)^2(x^3(x^3-2x^2+x-1) -x(x^3-2x^2+x-1)+1(x^3-2x^2+x-1))$

Factor out x^3-2x^2+x-1

$x^8 - 3x^6 + x^4 - 2x^3 - 1 = (x+1)^2(x^3 -x+1)(x^3-2x^2+x-1)$

One of the factors of the above polynomial is $x^3-2x^2+x-1$ .

This is the same as the option (c)

Hence, $x^3-2x^2+x-1$ is one of the prime factors of the polynomial