Completing the square is a process to find the solutions, or the x-values, to a quadratic equation. This method can only work if it is in the format: x^2 + bx = c
In this equation, the b value is -12 and the c value is -6. The process for completing the square goes like this:
x^2 + bx + (b/2)^2 = c + (b/2)^2
Now let’s solve the equation above using this method.
Step 1: x^2 - 12x + (-12/2)^2 = -6 + (-12/2)^2
Step 2: x^2 - 12x + (-6)^2 = -6 + (-6)^2
Step 3: x^2 - 12x + 36 = -6 + 36
Step 4: x^2 - 12x + 36 = 30
Now, to factor it. After doing the process until now, the left side of the equation can ALWAYS be in the format: (x + a)^2
Step 5: x^2 - 12x + 36 can be factored in this format as (x - 6)^2
Step 6: (x - 6)^2 = 30
Step 7: x - 6 = √30
Step 8: x = 6 ±√30
Answer:
9.9166667
Step-by-step explanation:
All of the numbers equal 59.5 then divide by 6 equals the answer above.
Answer:
4 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
If the circumference of the circular garden =63 yards
Circumference of a Circle =2πr=πd (d=diameter)
Therefore:
πd= 63
diameter of the circular garden =63/3.14=20 yards
If he digs at a rate of 5 yards per hour, the time required to dig across the garden will be:
20 yards/5 yard per hours = 4 hours
It will take him 4 hours to dig across the circular garden.
Answer:
10
Step-by-step explanation:
[1 -2]
[3 4]
We can obtain the determinant of the above matrix by doing the following:
Determinant =(1 × 4) – (3 × –2)
Determinant = 4 – – 6
Determinant = 4 + 6
Determinant = 10
Thus, the determinant of the above matrix is 10
