The height of a basketball thrown by a 6 foot tall man follows a path defined by the function h(x)= -0.5^(2)+3x+6, where x is the horizontal distance from where it is thrown. How far away from the basket should the player stand in order for the ball to go in the basket (10 feet high) on its way down? Show all work.

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Answer 1

Given:

The height of a basketball is given by the function:

[tex]h(x)=-0.5x^2+3x+6[/tex]

where x is the horizontal distance from where it is thrown.

To find:

How far away from the basket should the player stand in order for the ball to go in the basket (10 feet high) on its way down.

Solution:

We have,

[tex]h(x)=-0.5x^2+3x+6[/tex]

Putting [tex]h(x)=10[/tex], we get

[tex]10=-0.5x^2+3x+6[/tex]

[tex]10+\dfrac{1}{2}x^2-3x-6=0[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}x^2-3x+4=0[/tex]

Multiply both sides by 2.

[tex]x^2-6x+8=0[/tex]

Splitting the middle term, we get

[tex]x^2-4x-2x+8=0[/tex]

[tex]x(x-4)-2(x-4)=0[/tex]

[tex](x-2)(x-4)=0[/tex]

[tex]x=2,4[/tex]

In the given function the leading coefficient is negative, so the given function represents a downward parabola. It means, first the function is increasing after that the function is decreasing.

So, the value of the function is 10 at [tex]x=2[/tex] (its way up) and at [tex]x=4[/tex] (its way down.

Therefore, the player should stand 4 units away from the basket in order for the ball to go in the basket (10 feet high) on its way down.


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Help plz and thanks

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Answer:

6b

Step-by-step explanation:

Rectangle ABCD is similar to rectangle JKLM. AB = 12, BC = 8, CD = 12, DA = 8, and JK = 15. What is the scale factor from JKLM to ABCD? Reduce all answers.

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Answer:

4/5 or 0.8

Step-by-step explanation:

this problem description is not very precise. it leaves out the definition what corners or sides of JKLM correspond to corners and sides of ABCD.

I assume J and K correlate to A and B, and JK is a long side of JKLM.

so, we are going from JKLM to ABCD.

that means we are going from larger to smaller (as JK = 15 and therefore larger than AB = 12).

what is the scale factor to go from 15 to 12 ?

15 × x = 12

x = 12/15 = 4/5 or 0.8

“Use the equation 2p-7=25 to find the weight of your uncles backpack”

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Answer:

the equation is 2p-7=25 // p = 16

Answer:

Your uncle's backpack weighs 16 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

1.) Add 7 to each side

2p=32

2.) Divide each side by 2

p = 16

3.) That is your answer.

HELP ME ASAP!!!
two angles are supplementary. one angle is three less than 4 times it's supplement. what are the measures of the two angles?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Two angles are supplementary one angle is 4 degrees less than three times the other find the measures of the angles

x + y = 180

x = 3y - 4

3y - 4 + y = 180

4y = 184

y = 46

x = 134

Answer:

30°,150°

Step-by-step explanation:

find the value of trigonometric ratio​

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Answer:

3/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Cos C = adjacent/hypotenuse

or, Cos C = 21/35 = 3/4

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Answer:

x^2 - 9

-------------

x^2 - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

x+3        x-3

------ * -----------

x+2       x-2

Notice that the numerator is the difference of squares and the denominator is the difference of squares

(a+b)(a-b) = a^2 - b^2

(x^2 - 3^2)

------------------

x^2 - 2^2

x^2 - 9

-------------

x^2 - 4

Answer:

A...

the parts of theis problem are "special factors" or conjugates

(a+b) (a-b) = a^2 - b^2

you have two of those (x+3)(x-3) = x^2-9

and (x+2)(x-2) = x^2 -4

Step-by-step explanation:

the legs of a 45 45 90 triangle have a length of 8 units what is the length of the hypotenous

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Answer:

11.31 units

Step-by-step explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + 8^2 = c^2

64 + 64 = c^2

128 = c^2

Opposite of exponents is square roots, and we need to get rid of that exponent in c^2, meaning we find the square root.

[tex]\sqrt{128\\} \\\\[/tex] = c

c = 11.31 units

The diameter of a circle is 12 m. Find its area in terms of pi

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Answer:

36 pi m^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The diameter of a circle is 12

The radius is 1/2 of the diameter, d/2 = 12/2 = 6

The area of a circle is given by

A = pi r^2

A = pi (6)^2

A = 36 pi m^2

find the value of trigonometric ratio​

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Answer:

We know that Sin,

 [tex]=\frac{perpendicular}{hypotenuse}[/tex]

[tex]SinA=\frac{BC}{AC}[/tex]

[tex]SinA=\frac{9}{41}[/tex]

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I really need help again.

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Answer:

Y =  -1/2X +4

Step-by-step explanation:

x1 y1  x2 y2

2 3  0 4

   

(Y2-Y1) (4)-(3)=   1  ΔY 1

(X2-X1) (0)-(2)=    -2  ΔX -2

   

slope= -  1/2    

B= 4          

   

Y =-0.5X +4    

what is the algebraic nature of the function f(x)= x2 -6X+5

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a positive, or upwards-opening, quadratic; this implies it is parabolic in shape. It has 2 real zeros of x = 5 and x = 1, a y-intercept of (0, 5), and a vertex located at (3, -4). Not sure what else you can possibly need to know about this parabola.

Please help!

Will mark brainliest!!

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Answer:

Let m = Number of months

Company A: 60+ 42.95 m

Company B: 25+49.95 m

60+ 42.95 m= 25+49.95 m

Subtract 42.95 from both sides

60 = 25 + 7m

Subtract 25 from both sides

35= 7m

Divide both sides by 7

m = 5

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The graph shows the function f(x) = 2*
What is the value of x when f(x) = 8?
Ay
10-
A. 3
B. 2
C. 0
D. 1

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Equate f(x) to 8 , that is

[tex]2^{x}[/tex] = 8 = 2³

Since bases on both sides are equal, both 2, then equate exponents

x = 3

The value of the x when the exponential function shown in the graph f(x) = 2ˣ is 8 is when x = 3, which is option A.

Here, given the graph of the function,

f(x) = 2ˣ

We have to find the value of x when f(x) = 8.

In order to find the value of x, when f(x) = 8, we have to write as,

f(x) = 8

2ˣ = 8

Now write 8 as an exponent with base 2.

2ˣ = 2³

Hence the value of x = 3

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Kathryn plants two different types of tomato plant. She records the number of tomatoes that she picks from each plant every day. Her records are shown below:
Plant A: 4, 6, 7, 3, 5, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5
Plant B: 5, 6, 7, 6, 8, 9, 6, 7, 7, 9
Which plant has the more consistent yield of tomatoes?

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Answer:

plant B

Consistent means better so plant be had more better yields

Find the product using suitable rearrangement 1879*5*20 please tell this​

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Answer:

187900

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate in steps:

5*20 = 1001879*100 = 187900

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

1879 *  5* 20 = 1879 * (5* 20)

                     = 1879 * 100

                      = 187900

Answer problem below

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Answer:

A = 2, B = 1, C = 28

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the slope of the line AB.

The slope:

m = (11 - 9)/(11 - 7) = 2/4 = 1/2

Since the altitude is perpendicular to AB, it has a slope of -2.

The line with the slope of -2 and passes through point C(6, 16).

Use point-slope equation to find the line:

y - 16 = -2(x - 6)y - 16 = -2x + 12y + 2x = 16 + 122x + y = 28

A = 2, B = 1, C = 28

Answer:

Solution given:

A(7,9)

B(11,11)

C(6,16)

Slope of AB=[tex]\frac{11-9}{11-7}=\frac{2}{4}=½[/tex]

since altitude is perpendicular to it .

so its slope becomes negative reciprocal to the slope of base

so

slope of altitude(m) =-2

now

equation of a line passing through C(6,16) perpendicular to its base is:

By using formula

[tex]y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})[/tex]

y-16=-2(x-6)

solve it

y-16=-2x+12

y+2x=12+16

in the form of Ax +By=C is:

2x+y=28

:.

A=2

B=1

C=28

The area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = -0.51 is 0.6950. What is the area to the left of z = 0.51?

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Answer:

0.305

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = -0.51 is 0.6950

Thus, to get the area to the left, we just subtract 0.6950 from 1.

Thus;

area to the left of z = 0.51 is;

P( z < 0.51) = 1 - 0.6950 = 0.305


Abby made the following conjecture: The sum of a multiple of 7 and a multiple of 8 will be an
odd number. Do you agree or disagree? Briefly justify your decision with a counterexample if
possible.

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Answer:

Disagree. As long as the odd number (7) is multiplied by an even number, the sum of multiples of an odd and even number in general will add to be even.

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume you have a=7 and b=8.

Now there are 4 combinations since there are only two types of numbers: even and odd.

Combination 1 would consist of an ODD amount of multiples of a, and and ODD amount of multiples of b.

     See:  3a + 3b

              3(7) + 3(8) = 45

*Combination 2 would be an EVEN amount of a and an EVEN amount of b.

         2a + 2b

         14 + 16 = 30

HERE, in combination 2, the claim is already debunked.

Combination 3 is an ODD amount of a and an EVEN amount of b

         1a + 2b

        7 + 16 = 21

*Combination 4 is an EVEN amount of a and an ODD amount of b

         2a + 1b

         14 + 8 = 24

HERE, in combination 4, the claim is justified again

Please answer:
Joanna bakes a cake in the shape of a
cylinder. The cake is 10 inches in
diameter and 4.5 inches tall. She
wants to put frosting on the entire
cake that is not resting on the tray.
How many square inches of frosting
will she need?

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The cake has a cylindrical format, and the outside of the cake will be frosted, which means that the total surface area has to be found, and doing this, we find that she will need 298.5 square inches of frosting.

Surface area of a cylinder:  

The surface area of a cylinder of radius r and height h is given by:

[tex]S = 2\pi r^2 + 2\pi rh[/tex]

The cake is 10 inches in  diameter and 4.5 inches tall.

Radius is half the diameter, so [tex]r = \frac{10}{2} = 5[/tex].

The height is [tex]h = 4.5[/tex].

How many square inches of frosting  will she need?

This is the surface area, so:

[tex]S = 2\pi(5)^2 + 2\pi(5)(4.5) = 50\pi + 45\pi = 95\pi = 298.5[/tex]

She will need 298.5 square inches of frosting.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, we need the formula of a cylinder which is: 2[tex]\pi[/tex]rh + 2[tex]\pi[/tex][tex]r^{2}[/tex]

BUT also remember we are solving for one base since we do not count the bottom of the tray. That formula would look like this: 2[tex]\pi[/tex]rh + [tex]\pi[/tex][tex]r^{2}[/tex] since we are using 1 base instead of 2.

Now input the missing values into the formula and solve:

2[tex]\pi[/tex]rh + [tex]\pi[/tex][tex]r^{2}[/tex]

2[tex]\pi[/tex](5)(4.5) + [tex]\pi[/tex][tex](5^{2})[/tex]

45[tex]\pi[/tex] + 25[tex]\pi[/tex] = 70[tex]\pi[/tex]

Our Answer is 70[tex]\pi[/tex], or 219.91 [tex]in^{2}[/tex]

find H.C.F OF 4x²y and xy²​

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Answer:

xy

Step-by-step explanation:

The HCF is known as the highest common factor. To find the HCF of two values, we have to take the greatest number that fits into all of their factors.

To start, we can list each value's factors.

For 4x²y, this can also be written as 4*x²*y = 4*x*x*y. In multiplication, we can take the factors of each value that is multiplied. Therefore, we can start with the factors of 4 and then go to the factors of x² and so on. Our factor list is thus 1,2,4,x,x²,y

Similarly, for xy² = x*y*y, our factors are x, y, and y²

The common factors for each of these are x and y. Assuming all values are positive and greater than 1, the x*y will be greater than either x or y. Therefore, the highest common factor would be x*y = xy

A recipe for 4 servings requires salt and pepper to be added in the ratio of 2:3. If the recipe is adjusted from 4 to 8 servings, what is the ratio of salt and pepper that must now be added

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Answer:

Is this a trick question ???

Why would the ratio of salt to pepper change if you doubled the recipe?

The amount of salt and pepper would double, but not the ratio...

the answer should be 2:3

Step-by-step explanation:

4:6 because for 4 servings it requires 2:3 so 8 servings is twice the 4 which increases the 2:3 ratio for 4 servings to 4:6 salt & pepper that needs to be added for 8 servings

Pleassse help with this

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The answer is 1 unit, your answer was correct btw :3

The measures of two angles of a triangle are 36 degree and 75 degree . The length of the shortest side of a triangle is 10 cm . The length of longest side of the triangle is:?

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The parabola x=√y-9 opens:
a. left
b. right
c. down
d. up

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Answer:

UP

Step-by-step explanation:

x+9 = [tex]\sqrt{y}[/tex]

y = [tex]x^{2}[/tex] +18x + 81

Answer:

Up

Step-by-step explanation:

lol im giving a second answer so the other person can get brainliest :)

A recipe for eight flapjacks needs 2oz of butter, 3oz of sugar, and 4 oz of rolled oats. How many flapjacks can I make if I have 14 oz of butter, 15 oz of sugar, and 16 oz of rolled oats?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Eight flapjacks

2oz of butter

3oz of sugar

4 oz of rolled oats.

Each flapjack

Butter = 2/8 = 1/4 oz

Sugar = 3/8 oz

Rolled oats = 4/8 = 1/2 oz

How many flapjacks can I make if I have

14 oz of butter,

15 oz of sugar, and

16 oz of rolled oats?

Butter

= 14 oz ÷ 1/8 oz

= 14 × 8/1

= 112 flapjack

Sugar

= 15 oz ÷ 3/8 oz

= 15 × 8/3

= 120/3

= 40 flapjacks

Rolled oats

16 oz ÷ 1/2 oz

= 16 × 2/1

= 32 flapjack

Therefore,

Considering the quantity of rolled oats available, the number of flapjacks that could be made is 32

the ordered pairs model an exponential function, where w is the function name and t is the input variable.
{(1, 60), (2, 240), (3, 960), (4, 3840)}
what is the function equation in sequence notation?

wt = ____

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Answer:

w = 15 (4^t)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let w be what the function is equal to

Let t be the input variable

equation :

w = k a^t

Plug in any two of the points to solve for k and a

for example, let's take (1, 60) and (2, 240):

60 = k * a^1

k = 60 / a

240 = k a^2

Substituting:

240 = 60/a (a^2)

a = 4

k = 15

The function is

w = 15 (4^t)

find the missing length for the following trapezoid​

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Answer:

KL = 18

Step-by-step explanation:

The midsegment TU is half the sum of the parallel bases , that is

[tex]\frac{KL+JM}{2}[/tex] = TU

[tex]\frac{KL+34}{2}[/tex] = 26 ( multiply both sides by 2 )

KL + 34 = 52 ( subtract 34 from both sides )

KL = 18

solve using identities​

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Answer:

Solution given

Cos[tex]\displaystyle \theta_{1}=\frac{13}{15}[/tex]

consider Pythagorean theorem

[tex]\bold{Sin²\theta+Cos²\theta=1}[/tex]

Subtracting [tex]Cos²\theta[/tex]both side

[tex]\displaystyle Sin²\theta=1-Cos²\theta[/tex]

doing square root on both side we get

[tex]Sin\theta=\sqrt{1-Cos²\theta}[/tex]

Similarly

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\sqrt{1-Cos²\theta_{1}}[/tex]

Substituting value of [tex]Cos\theta_{1}[/tex]

we get

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\sqrt{1-(\frac{-13}{15})²}[/tex]

Solving numerical

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\sqrt{1-(\frac{169}{225})}[/tex]

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\sqrt{\frac{56}{225}}[/tex]

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\frac{\sqrt{56}}{\sqrt{225}}[/tex]

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\frac{\sqrt{2*2*14}}{\sqrt{15*15}}[/tex]

[tex]Sin\theta_{1}=\frac{2\sqrt{14}}{15}[/tex]

Since

In III quadrant sin angle is negative

[tex]\bold{Sin\theta_{1}=-\frac{2\sqrt{14}}{15}}[/tex]

Answer:

- 2√14/15

Step-by-step explanation:

In the quadrant III both the sine and cosine get negative value.

Use the identity:

sin²θ + cos²θ = 1

And consider negative value as mentioned above:

sinθ = - √(1 - cos²θ) sinθ = - √(1 - (-13/15)²) sinθ = - √(1 - 169/225)sinθ = - √(56/225)sinθ = - 2√14/15

Which of the following is equal to the fraction (4/5)^6 A. 6•(4/5)
В.4^6/5^6
С. 4^6/5
D. 24/30

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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

when raising a fraction to a power both the numerator and denominator has to be raised to that power

Determine the equation of a perpendicular line to x=-2

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Answer:

+1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

its the negative reciprocal

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