Solve the equation.

x^2 − 6 + 34 = 0

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Answer 1

Answer:

[tex]x=6-\sqrt{ -100}/2=3-5i=3.0000-5.0000i\\x=6+\sqrt{-100} )/2=3+5i=3.0000+5.0000i[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

The first term is,  x²  its coefficient is  1 .

The middle term is,  -6x  its coefficient is  -6 .

The last term, "the constant", is  +34

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   1 • 34 = 34

Step-2 : Find two factors of  34  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   -6 .

     -34    +    -1    =    -35

     -17    +    -2    =    -19

     -2    +    -17    =    -19

     -1    +    -34    =    -35

     1    +    34    =    35

     2    +    17    =    19

     17    +    2    =    19

     34    +    1    =    35

Observation : No two such factors can be found !!

Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

Equation at the end of step 1:

 x² - 6x + 34  = 0

Parabola, Finding the Vertex:

 Find the Vertex of   y = x^2-6x+34

Parabolas have a highest or a lowest point called the Vertex .   Our parabola opens up and accordingly has a lowest point (AKA absolute minimum) .   We know this even before plotting  "y"  because the coefficient of the first term, 1 , is positive (greater than zero).

Each parabola has a vertical line of symmetry that passes through its vertex. Because of this symmetry, the line of symmetry would, for example, pass through the midpoint of the two  x -intercepts (roots or solutions) of the parabola. That is, if the parabola has indeed two real solutions.

Parabolas can model many real life situations, such as the height above ground, of an object thrown upward, after some period of time. The vertex of the parabola can provide us with information, such as the maximum height that object, thrown upwards, can reach. For this reason we want to be able to find the coordinates of the vertex.

For any parabola,Ax2+Bx+C,the  x -coordinate of the vertex is given by  -B/(2A) . In our case the  x  coordinate is   3.0000  

Plugging into the parabola formula   3.0000  for  x  we can calculate the  y -coordinate :

 y = 1.0 * 3.00 * 3.00 - 6.0 * 3.00 + 34.0

or   y = 25.000

Parabola, Graphing Vertex and X-Intercepts :

Root plot for :  y = x2-6x+34

Axis of Symmetry (dashed)  {x}={ 3.00}

Vertex at  {x,y} = { 3.00,25.00}

Function has no real roots

Solve Quadratic Equation by Completing The Square

Solving   x2-6x+34 = 0 by Completing The Square .

Subtract  34  from both side of the equation :

  x2-6x = -34

Now the clever bit: Take the coefficient of  x , which is  6 , divide by two, giving  3 , and finally square it giving  9

Add  9  to both sides of the equation :

 On the right hand side we have :

  -34  +  9    or,  (-34/1)+(9/1)

 The common denominator of the two fractions is  1   Adding  (-34/1)+(9/1)  gives  -25/1

 So adding to both sides we finally get :

  x2-6x+9 = -25

Adding  9  has completed the left hand side into a perfect square :

  x2-6x+9  =

  (x-3) • (x-3)  =

 (x-3)2

Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another. Since

  x2-6x+9 = -25 and

  x2-6x+9 = (x-3)2

then, according to the law of transitivity,

  (x-3)2 = -25

We'll refer to this Equation as  Eq. #2.2.1  

The Square Root Principle says that When two things are equal, their square roots are equal.

Note that the square root of

  (x-3)2   is

  (x-3)2/2 =

 (x-3)1 =

  x-3

Now, applying the Square Root Principle to  Eq. #2.2.1  we get:

  x-3 = √ -25

Add  3  to both sides to obtain:

  x = 3 + √ -25

In Math,  i  is called the imaginary unit. It satisfies   i2  =-1. Both   i   and   -i   are the square roots of   -1

Since a square root has two values, one positive and the other negative

  x2 - 6x + 34 = 0

  has two solutions:

 x = 3 + √ 25 •  i

  or

 x = 3 - √ 25 •  i

Solve Quadratic Equation using the Quadratic Formula

2.3     Solving    x2-6x+34 = 0 by the Quadratic Formula .

According to the Quadratic Formula,  x  , the solution for   Ax2+Bx+C  = 0  , where  A, B  and  C  are numbers, often called coefficients, is given by :

                                   

           - B  ±  √ B2-4AC

 x =   ————————

                     2A

 In our case,  A   =     1

                     B   =    -6

                     C   =   34

Accordingly,  B2  -  4AC   =

                    36 - 136 =

                    -100

Applying the quadratic formula :

x = 6 ± √ -100/2

In the set of real numbers, negative numbers do not have square roots. A new set of numbers, called complex, was invented so that negative numbers would have a square root. These numbers are written  (a+b*i)

Both   i   and   -i   are the square roots of minus 1

Accordingly,√ -100  =

                   √ 100 • (-1)  =

                   √ 100  • √ -1   =

                   ±  √ 100  • i

Can  √ 100 be simplified ?

Yes!   The prime factorization of  100   is

  2•2•5•5

To be able to remove something from under the radical, there have to be  2  instances of it (because we are taking a square i.e. second root).

√ 100   =  √ 2•2•5•5   =2•5•√ 1   =

               ±  10 • √ 1   =

               ±  10

So now we are looking at:

          x  =  ( 6 ± 10i ) / 2

Two imaginary solutions :

x =(6+√-100)/2=3+5i= 3.0000+5.0000i

 or:

x =(6-√-100)/2=3-5i= 3.0000-5.0000i

Two solutions were found :

x =(6-√-100)/2=3-5i= 3.0000-5.0000i

x =(6+√-100)/2=3+5i= 3.0000+5.0000i

Solve The Equation.x^2 6 + 34 = 0

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Answer:

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Q2. For the same setup as in Problem 2, find the probability a random person from
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The amount of money which would guarantee a person has more money in their account than 80% of Superior, WI residents is $680 approx. The probability a random person from Superior has less than $400 or more than $1000 in their bank account is 0.9247

How to get the z scores?

If we've got a normal distribution, then we can convert it to standard normal distribution and its values will give us the z score.

If we have

[tex]X \sim N(\mu, \sigma)[/tex]

(X is following normal distribution with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex])

then it can be converted to standard normal distribution as

[tex]Z = \dfrac{X - \mu}{\sigma}, \\\\Z \sim N(0,1)[/tex]

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[tex]P(Z \leq z) = \rm p \: value[/tex]

Let we take:

X = The balance of a person’s bank account in Superior, WI

Then, by the given data, we have:

[tex]X \sim N(\mu = 580, \sigma = 125)[/tex]

Let the amount of money which would guarantee a person has more money in their account than 80% of Superior, WI residents be X = x dollars. This is the money, below which lie 80% of Superior, WI residents, and so as their income, or values of X.

Symbolically, we have:

[tex]P(X < x) = 80\% = 0.8[/tex]

Converting X to standard normal variate Z, we have:

[tex]Z = \dfrac{X - \mu}{\sigma} = \dfrac{X - 580}{125}\\[/tex]

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[tex]P(Z < z = 0.845) \approx 0.8[/tex]

Thus, we get:

[tex]z = \dfrac{x - 580}{125} \approx 0.8\\\\x \approx 0.8 \times 125 + 580 = 680[/tex]

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Now, for second question, we need:

The probability a random person from Superior has less than $400 or more than $1000 in their bank account.

So, income of a random person from Superior is a random value of X.

So, this probability is written as:

[tex]P(400 < X < 1000)[/tex]

Rewritting it, we get:

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Converting X to Z (standard normal variate), we get:

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The p-value for Z = -1.44 is 0.0749

Thus, we get:

[tex]P(400 < X < 1000) = P( Z \leq 3.36) - P(Z \leq -1.44)\\\\P(400 < X < 1000) = 0.9996 - 0.0749 = 0.9247[/tex]

Thus, the probability a random person from Superior has less than $400 or more than $1000 in their bank account is 0.9247

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Is shifted downwards

Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

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Answer choices.............................
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ANSWER
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A: (n+2) (3n +1)

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Answer:

The answer is (n – 2) (3n + 2)

Step-by-step explanation:

3n² – 4n – 4

3n² – 6n + 2n – 4

3n(n – 2) + 2(n – 2)

(n – 2) (3n + 2)

Thus, (n – 2) (3n + 2) is a factored of

3n² - 4n - 4

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The answer to the given permutation and combination are

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[tex]_1_0P_5 = 30240[/tex]

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[tex]_6C_2 = 15[/tex]

c) This will be a multiplication of permutation of number. This becomes

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[tex]_9C_1 = 9[/tex]

she can do this in 9 ways

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Step-by-step explanation:

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1 tsp of oil = 4 g

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Answer:

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

B and C seem to stray away from what the question originally asked.

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

.mean ' is the average

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Suppose a person is standing on the top of a building and that she has an instrument that allows her to
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perpendicular to the base of the building. Now suppose that she measures the angle of depression from the
top of the building to the closest point to be 35.5º and the angle of depression from the top of the
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Answer:

239.8 feet to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have 2 right triangles one inside the other.

Let the height of the builing be x ft and the distance from foot of thebuiding to the closest point be y feet.

So we have the system:

tan 28.8 = x/(y + 100)

tan 35.5 = x/y

From second equation:

x =  tan35.5 y

Sustituting in the first equation:

tan 28.8 = tan35.5 y / (y + 100)

tan35.5 y = tan 28.8 y + 100 tan 28.8

y(tan35.5 - tan28.8) = 100 tan 28.8

y =  100 tan 28.2 / (tan35.5 - tan28.8)

y =  336.16 ft

So x = height of the buiding =   tan35.5 *  336.16

= 239.78 ft.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

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You look up at a 70°
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It should be called A decic polynomial

Step-by-step explanation:

*50 POINTS* Pls HELP. ANSWER THE QUESTION IN THE PIC!

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's why I think it's D.

y = x + 44 is the equation the car wash owner uses

x represents the number of days

y represents the number of cars (washed)

so if we plug in one of the given numbers (from the chart)

example:

Day 2 Numbers of Cars Washed 44

2 will represent the "number of days" also known as x

44 will represent the "number of cars" also known as y

so if we plug in those values to the equation the car wash owner uses

y = x + 44, it doesn't match

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(44) = 2 + (44)

44 [tex]\neq[/tex] 46

Therefore, I believe the answer is D

Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

It is not a good fit for the dataThere should equal number of points below and above the x-axis in the residual plotThe given equation : y = x + 44 does not match the given data

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The best way to solve these sorts of problems that involve two factors of unknown quantities but with certain properties is to use equations:

Let's set some variables

h: # of hot dogs solds: # of sodas sold

Now based on the information given by the question, let's set up some equations:

 vender sold a combined total of 166 sodas and hot dog

              ⇒ [tex]s + h = 166[/tex]

number of hot dogs sold was 54 less than the number of sodas sold

             ⇒ h = s - 54

Now lets put the equation together

  s + h = 166 -- equation 1

  h = s - 54   -- equation 2

Solve:

  Plug the value of h from equation 2 into equation 1

      s + (s - 54) = 166

        2s - 54 = 166

           2s = 220

             s = 110 -- equation 3

   Plug the value of s from equation 3 into equation 2

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            h = 56

Therefore:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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4
Click on the correct answer.
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2 3
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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