The product of the polynomial
\((2ab+b)and(a^2-b^2)\text{ will be}\)\(undefined\)Can someone help me solving this two column proof?
Statement Reason
1. LQ ║NP Given
2. ∠Q ≅ ∠N ASA Theorem
3. ∠L ≅ ∠P Alternate Interior Angles
4. ΔLMQ ~ ΔPMN ASA Similar Theorem
What is similarity of shape?Similar shapes are enlargements of each other using a scale factor.
All the corresponding angles in the similar shapes are equal and the corresponding lengths are in the same ratio.
The scale factors for length, area and volume are not the same.
From the given diagram,
Statement Reason
1. LQ ║NP Given
2. ∠Q ≅ ∠N ASA Theorem
3. ∠L ≅ ∠P Alternate Interior Angles
4. ΔLMQ ~ ΔPMN ASA Similar Theorem
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Compute the monthly payment, total cost of the loan, and amount of interest paid for these car loans. Use the TVM Solver website to answer the following questions. Joanie can get an $11,000 loan for five years at 6% APR. Calculate the monthly payment.
The amount of the loan is $11000 (this is also called the principal)
the loan is for 5 years (so time is 5), and the annual interest reat is 6% (which in math form becomes: 0.06.
So, we use the formula for the Total value of the loan (also known as ACCRUED value), which is the following exponential function:
\(A=P(1+r)^t\)Here we replace: P (principal) with 11000
r with 0.06 (annual interest rate)
and t with 5 (number of years), and we get:
\(A=11000(1.06)^5\text{ =}14720.48\)Therefore the total to be paid for the loan is $14720.48. Now, in order to find the amount to be paid per month during the 5 years of the loan, we reacall that there are 12 months in a year, therefore we are going to have 5 * 12 = 60 monthly loan payments to complete the total loan amount. Then each loan payment per month will be:
$14720.48 / 60 = $245.34
PLZ HELP express these fraction as a decimal, ratio, percentage,and I'm money
3/5
4/9
11/12
Answer:
3/5=0.6
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4/9=0.4
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11/12=0.916
(7x)(2xy) how do I rewrite that as a sum
what is the quotient of x^2 + 7x +12 and x +4?
Answer:
The Answer/Quotient is x+3
A plumber charges a service fee of $25 and has a $17.50 hourly
labor charge for jobs less than 5 hours. Any job requiring more
than 5 hours has a $25 hourly labor charge.
What does the plumber charge for 4.5 hours of service?
Need to know with this picture you need to use it it says find the volume of the shipping box using the total number of fish keeps not really the exact that but your step one find the volume of the fish cube remember to include unit volume of the fish cube equal blank times blank times blank equals blank step to find the volume of the shipping box using the answer from part one remember to include unit volume of the shipping box equals blank times blank equals blank
The number of fish food cubes that will fill the shipping box is: 2,340.
What is the Volume of a Cube?Volume of cube = Volume of boxVolume of cube = length × width × heightVolume of the Shipping Box:
Volume = 3.75 × 3 × 3.25 = 36.5625 ft³
Volume of the Fish Food Cube:
Volume = 0.25 × 0.25 × 0.25 = 0.015625 ft³
Number of Fish Food Cubes that will contain the shipping box:
= Volume of shipping box / volume of fish food cube
= 36.5625 / 0.015625
= 2,340 fish food cubes.
Therefore, the number of fish food cubes that will fill the shipping box is: 2,340.
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kx^2+k=8x-2xk
Find the range of values of k- there are two distinct roots.
I’m pretty sure you need to use the discriminate but i’m stuck so pls could somebody show me step by step
Answer:
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The perimeter of a rectangular roof shingle is 50 inches. The shingle is 15 inches long. How
wide is it?
inches
PLEASE HELP I NEED THIS TO PASS
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
total sum of Triangle's angles is 180 deg:
than: x = 180 -61-56 = 63
Answer:
63 degrees
Step-by-step explanation:
All three angles in a triangle is always 180, so 180-61-56=63 degrees
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Which is the graph of f(x) =3 sqrtx/4?
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = 3√x /4
x=0 => y = 0
x=1 => y = 0.75
x=4 => y = 1.5 ==> (4, 1.5)
x=16=>y= 3
the right answer is the second graph
Find the value of X for the triangle (Show all work, triangle and equations in picture)
Answer:
\(x=5\)
Step-by-step explanation:
The perimeter of a figure is the sum of all its sides.
The sides are x, (x+3), and (2x). The perimeter is 23, so the sum of the expression equates to 23. Thus:
\(x+(x+3)+(2x)=23\)
Combine like terms:
\(4x+3=23\)
Subtract 3 from both sides:
\(4x=20\)
Divide both sides by 4:"
\(x=5\)
And we're done!
Solve: 3(2d - 1) – 2d = 4(d– 2) + 5
The right answer is No solution.
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a) A function that gives the area of the playground (in square meters) in terms of x is A(x) = 60x - x².
b) The side length that gives the maximum area that the playground can have is x = 30 m.
c) The maximum area that the playground can have is 900 m².
How to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?In Mathematics and Geometry, the perimeter of a rectangle can be calculated by using this mathematical equation (formula);
P = 2(L + W)
Where:
P represent the perimeter of a rectangle.W represent the width of a rectangle.L represent the length of a rectangle.By substituting the given side lengths, we have:
120 = 2(x + W)
60 = x + W
W = 60 - x
Therefore, the area of the rectangular playground (in terms of x) is given by this function;
A = LW
A(x) = x(60 - x)
A(x) = 60x - x²
Part b.
For the side length, we would take the first derivative of the area:
A(x) = 60x - x²
A'(x) = dA/dx
A'(x) = 60 - 2x
60 - 2x = 0
x = 60/2
x = 30 m
Part c.
W = 60 - x
W = 60 - 30
W = 30 m.
Therefore, the maximum area is given by;
A = 30 × 30
A = 900 m².
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How many solutions does the system of equations below have? y=-3/4x+1/6
The solution is the point (0, 1/6) y = 1/6
Given the equation y = (-3/4)x + 1/6, which represents a linear equation, there is no "system" of equations involved since there is only one equation.
In this case, the equation is in slope-intercept form (y = mx + b),
where m represents the slope (-3/4) and b represents the y-intercept (1/6).
The slope-intercept form allows us to determine various properties of the equation.
Since there is only one equation, the solution to this equation is a single point on the Cartesian plane.
Each pair of x and y values that satisfy the equation represents a solution.
For example, if we choose x = 0, we can substitute it into the equation to find the corresponding y value:
y = (-3/4)(0) + 1/6
y = 1/6
Therefore, the solution is the point (0, 1/6).
In summary, the given equation has a unique solution, represented by a single point on the Cartesian plane.
Any value of x plugged into the equation will yield a corresponding y value, resulting in a unique point that satisfies the equation.
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the equation of a circle C is (x+2)^2+(y-7)^2=36. What is its crnter (h,k)?
Answer:
The center is ( -2, 7) and the radius is 6
Step-by-step explanation:
A circle is written in the form
(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2 where (h,k) is the center and r is the radius
(x+2)^2+(y-7)^2=36
(x - -2)^2+(y-7)^2=6^2
The center is ( -2, 7) and the radius is 6
If x = 2, solve for y. y = 6.3x y=[?]
Answer: y = 12.6
Step-by-step explanation:
Since x = 2 and y = 6.3 * x, y = 6.3 * 2.
6.3 * 2 is equal to 12.6, so y is 12.6.
Answer:
y = 12.6
Step-by-step explanation:
y = 6.3x x = 2
Solve for y.
y = 6.3(2)
y = 12.6
So, the answer is 12.6
The bookstore marked some notepads down from $2.00 but still kept the price over $1.00. It sold all of them. The total amount of money from the sale of the pads was $31.45. How many notepads were sold? What was the price of each notepad?
Answer: i think 16
Step-by-step explanation:
Uma folha de papel foi dobrada como mostra o esquema abaixo. Determine o valor do ângulo alfa.
Answer:
\(\alpha = 35º\)
Step-by-step explanation:
Primeiro, vamos dizer que essa folha tem extremidades nos pontos \(A, B, C, D\).
E vamos chamar os vértices do triângulo que contém o ângulo \(\alpha\) de \(E, F, G\).
Na semireta de baixo, formada por \(DC\), a gente tem um ângulo de \(70º\) e um outro ângulo de \(90º\) (porque ele indica um ângulo reto).
Vamos dizer que estes dois ângulos se encontram no ponto \(E\), que combinamos antes, como vértice (extremidade) do triângulo de cima.
Como os dois ângulos, estão num mesmo ponto, \(E\), podemos dizer que existe um terceiro ângulo para o qual sua soma seja \(180º\). E tem, seria o ângulo à esquerda de
Vamos chamar este ângulo de \(\beta _{I}\). Portanto:
\(\beta _{I} + 90º + 70º = 180º\\\beta _{I} = 180º - 160º\\\beta _{I} = 20º\)
Agora, temos um outro triângulo no canto inferior esquerdo da folha, cujos ângulos são \(\beta x_{I}\), \(90º\) e um outro ângulo, que vamos chamar de \(\beta x_{II}\)
Esse último vai ser o ângulo superior deste triângulo, tá legal?
Então, vamos ter que:
\(\beta _{I} + 90º + \beta _{II} = 180º\\\beta _{I} + \beta _{II} = 90º\\\)
Como \(\beta _{I} = 20º\),
\(\beta _{I} + \beta _{II} =20º + \beta _{II}\)
\(20º + \beta _{II} = 90º\\\beta _{II} = 90º - 20º\\\beta _{II} = 70º\)
Ou seja, o ângulo superior do triângulo no canto inferior esquerdo, é 70º.
Vamos concordar, que este mesmo triângulo tem vértices nos pontos \(F, D, E\). Onde \(F\) é o ponto superior, \(D\) é a extremidade inferior esquerda do retângulo e \(E\) é aquele mesmo ponto em que se encontram os ângulos de \(90º\)e \(70º\).
Mais à frente, você vai entender o porquê é importante nomear estes pontos, eu fiquei 40 minutos tentando fazer essa questão sem fazer isso e não conseguia porque empacava numa parte da resolução.
Então, agora, sabemos que o ângulo \(\beta _{II}\), que é o encontro dos seguimentos \(FD\) e \(EF\) vale \(70º\).
Até aqui, foi só aplicar propriedades. Mas, a partir desse ponto, você vai precisar usar a criatividade.
Então, você entende que o ângulo \(\beta _{II}\) está inserido numa reta com outros dois ângulos concentrados no ponto \(F\).
Então, pode dizer que esse ângulo externo é o suplemento de \(\beta _{II}\).
Vamos chamar todo ele de \(\beta _{III}\)
\(\beta _{II} + \beta _{III} = 180º\\70º + \beta _{III} = 180º\\\beta _{III} = 180º - 70º\\\beta _{III} = 110º\)
Agora, vamos elevar o nível de criatividade no raciocínio e ver também que temos um quadrilátero formado pelos pontos \(A, G, F, E\)
A soma dos ângulos de qualquer quadrilátero é 360º.
E temos que esse mesmo quadrilátero é formado por dois ângulos retos, além do ângulo de 110º que calculamos.
A última extremidade que falta é um ângulo formado pela soma de \(\alpha\) a um outro ângulo, que vamos chamar de \(\beta _{IV}\).
Então, temos que:
\(90º + 110º + 90º + \alpha + \beta _{IV} = 360º\\\alpha + \beta _{IV} +290º = 360º\\\alpha + \beta _{IV} = 360º + 290º\\\alpha + \beta _{IV} = 70º\\\)
De todas, as etapas dessa resolução essa é a mais importante de entendermos os pontos que definimos. Eu refiz ela várias vezes porque não fiz isso antes.
Mas, veja, quando a gente dobra a folha, pegamos um formato qualquer e destacamos do resto dela.
Isso quer dizer que o formato que ficou dobrado é o mesmo que falta na folha. Do contrário, estaríamos criando folha ou excluindo matéria, o que não é possível no caso de uma simples dobra.
Em outras palavras, os triângulos \(AGF\) e \(EFG\) são os mesmos. (Eu recomendo que você construa esse desenho e coloque as letras em cada ponto, pra visualizar melhor.)
Isso é o mesmo que dizer que os ângulos de um vão ser os ângulos do outro.
Portanto, os ângulos são equivalentes. (Mesmos ângulos para ambos os triângulos, mudando só de posição.)
Assim, você pode afirmar que \(\alpha\) = \(\beta _{IV}\)
Se subirmos um pouco a resolução, vamos lembrar que encontramos que \(\alpha + \beta _{IV} = 70º\\\)
Se \(\alpha = \beta _{IV}\)
Temos:
\(\alpha + \alpha = 70º\\2\alpha = 70º\\\alpha = \frac{70º}{2} \\\)
e TCHARAAN!
\(\alpha = 35º\)
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A 13 km 13km13, start text, k, m, end text stretch of road needs repairs. Workers can repair 3 1 2 km 3 2 1 km3, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, start text, k, m, end text of road per week. How many weeks will it take to repair this stretch of road?
you can start by dividing the total length of the road by the distance that can be repaired per week:
13 km ÷ 3 1/2 km/week = 3.71 weeks
Rounding up, it will take 4 weeks to repair the entire 13 km stretch of road.
2 There are 40 students in class six. 30% of them are girls. (i) How many are girls? (ii) How many are boys?
Answer:
12 girls
28 boys
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply 40 by 30/100 to get 12 girls.
Subtract 12 from 40 to get 28 boys.
raul wants to know if reading a book or watching a movie has a lower cost per minute the book Costs $15 and takes Raul 200 minutes to read the movie costs 14 and takes Raul 2 hours and 39 minutes to watch does the book or the movie have a lower cost per minute
The book has a lower cost per minute than the movie.
To find the cost per minute of the book, we divide the cost by the number of minutes:
cost per minute of book = $15 / 200 minutes = $0.075 per minute
To find the cost per minute of the movie, we need to convert the time to minutes.
2 hours and 39 minutes is equal to:
2 hours x 60 minutes/hour = 120 minutes
39 minutes = 39 minutes
Total minutes = 120 + 39 = 159 minutes
cost per minute of movie = $14 / 159 minutes = $0.088 per minute
Therefore, the book has a lower cost per minute than the movie.
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A box has the shape of a rectangular prism with height 28 cm. If the height is increased by 0.2cm, by how much does the surface area of the box increase? L=13 W=8.7 H=28
The surface area of the box increases by 27.4 cm² when the height is increased by 0.2 cm.
To find the increase in surface area, we first need to calculate the initial surface area of the box and then calculate the surface area after increasing the height.
The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is given by:
Surface Area = 2*(length width + length height + width*height)
Initial Surface Area:
Length (L) = 13 cm
Width (W) = 8.7 cm
Height (H) = 28 cm
Initial Surface Area = 2*(138.7 + 1328 + 8.7*28)
Next, we calculate the new surface area after increasing the height by 0.2 cm. The new height is:
New Height = Initial Height + Increase in Height = 28 cm + 0.2 cm
New Surface Area = 2*(138.7 + 13(28+0.2) + 8.7*(28+0.2))
To find the increase in surface area, we subtract the initial surface area from the new surface area:
Increase in Surface Area = New Surface Area - Initial Surface Area
Let's calculate the values:
Initial Surface Area = 2*(138.7 + 1328 + 8.728) = 2(113.1 + 364 + 243.6) = 2*(720.7) = 1441.4 cm²
New Surface Area = 2*(138.7 + 13(28+0.2) + 8.7*(28+0.2)) = 2*(113.1 + 377.2 + 244.1) = 2*(734.4) = 1468.8 cm²
Increase in Surface Area = New Surface Area - Initial Surface Area = 1468.8 cm² - 1441.4 cm² = 27.4 cm²
Therefore, the surface area of the box increases by 27.4 cm² when the height is increased by 0.2 cm.
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The whisker plot with the data provided should includes a range that goes from 7 to 49, and a median of 23.
How to draw a whisker plot?A whisker plot, also known as a box plot, is a graphical representation of a data set that shows the distribution of the data along with some important statistical information, such as the median, quartiles, and outliers. It is particularly useful for comparing the distribution of different data sets or for identifying potential outliers in a data set.
To create a whisker plot, follow these steps:
Collect the data you want to represent and arrange it in order from smallest to largest.Find the median, which is the middle value of the data set. If the data set has an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values.Find the lower quartile (Q1), which is the median of the lower half of the data set.Find the upper quartile (Q3), which is the median of the upper half of the data set.Calculate the interquartile range (IQR), which is the difference between Q3 and Q1.Learn more about whisker plots in https://brainly.com/question/2742784
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Thompson and Thompson is a steel bolts manufacturing company. Their current steel bolts have a mean diameter of 144 millimeters, and a variance of 49 . If a random sample of 46 steel bolts is selected, what is the probability that the sample mean would differ from the population mean by more than 2 millimeters? Round your answer to four decimal places.
Answer:
0.0524 = 5.24% probability that the sample mean would differ from the population mean by more than 2 millimeters.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this question, we need to understand the normal probability distribution and the central limit theorem.
Normal Probability Distribution
Problems of normal distributions can be solved using the z-score formula.
In a set with mean \(\mu\) and standard deviation \(\sigma\), the z-score of a measure X is given by:
\(Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}\)
The Z-score measures how many standard deviations the measure is from the mean. After finding the Z-score, we look at the z-score table and find the p-value associated with this z-score. This p-value is the probability that the value of the measure is smaller than X, that is, the percentile of X. Subtracting 1 by the p-value, we get the probability that the value of the measure is greater than X.
Central Limit Theorem
The Central Limit Theorem establishes that, for a normally distributed random variable X, with mean \(\mu\) and standard deviation \(\sigma\), the sampling distribution of the sample means with size n can be approximated to a normal distribution with mean \(\mu\) and standard deviation \(s = \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\).
For a skewed variable, the Central Limit Theorem can also be applied, as long as n is at least 30.
Mean diameter of 144 millimeters, and a variance of 49.
This means that \(\mu = 144, \sigma = \sqrt{49} = 7\)
Sample of 46:
This means that \(n = 46, s = \frac{7}{\sqrt{46}}\)
Wat is the probability that the sample mean would differ from the population mean by more than 2 millimeters?
Above 144 + 2 = 146 or below 144 - 2 = 142. Since the normal distribution is symmetric, these probabilities are equal, which means that we find one of them and multiply by two.
Probability the sample mean is below 142:
p-value of Z when X = 142, so:
\(Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}\)
By the Central Limit Theorem
\(Z = \frac{X - \mu}{s}\)
\(Z = \frac{142 - 144}{\frac{7}{\sqrt{46}}}\)
\(Z = -1.94\)
\(Z = -1.94\) has a p-value of 0.0262
2*0.0262 = 0.0524
0.0524 = 5.24% probability that the sample mean would differ from the population mean by more than 2 millimeters.
Find the present value of an annuity which pays ` 200 at the end of each 3 months for 10 years assuming
money to be worth 5% converted quarterly?
(a) ` 3473.86
(b) ` 3108.60
(c) ` 6265.38
(d) None of thes
The present value of the annuity is approximately `7032.08. The correct answer is option (d) None of these.
To find the present value of an annuity, we can use the formula:
PV = PMT * (1 - (1 + r)^(-n)) / r
Where PV is the present value, PMT is the periodic payment, r is the interest rate per period, and n is the number of periods.
In this case, the periodic payment is `200, the interest rate is 5% (or 0.05) converted quarterly, and the number of periods is 10 years, which equals 40 quarters.
Plugging in these values into the formula, we get:
PV = 200 * (1 - (1 + 0.05)^(-40)) / 0.05
Simplifying the equation, we find:
PV ≈ 200 * (1 - 0.12198) / 0.05
PV ≈ 200 * 0.87802 / 0.05
PV ≈ 35160.4 / 0.05
PV ≈ 7032.08
Therefore, the present value of the annuity is approximately `7032.08.
None of the provided answer options (a), (b), or (c) match this result. The correct answer is (d) None of these.
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Xavier has 29 baseball
cards he'd like to share
with his 3 best friends.
Each friend gets an equal
number of cards. How
many baseball cards will
be left over?
Math
Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
29 % 3 = 9
3x9 = 27
29 - 27 = 2
You are playing in the NBA Playoffs and attempt a 3-point shot as the buzzer sounds for the end of the
game, if you make the shot your team wins! Your basketball is is traveling on a path described by the
following function: b(x) = -x2 +1.36x + 2. The net is on a level described by the following function:
n(x) = 3 between (8 < x < 8.5). Will you make the shot and win the playoffs?
You may work alone or in a group of up to 3 students total.
BONUS: How high in the air will the basketball be at its highest point?
UNITS: x is in meters, y is in meters
Since we do not know the value of u, we cannot find the time taken by the basketball to travel a distance of 8.5 meters. We cannot find the height of the basketball at its highest point.
Given that n(x) = 3 for 8 < x < 8.5.It is impossible to determine whether the shot will be made or not based solely on this information. Winning the playoffs depends on various factors, such as the score, time remaining, and the overall performance of the team.
Therefore, additional information is required to determine the outcome of the playoffs.However, to find the height of the basketball at its highest point, we need to know the equation of the trajectory of the basketball.
Assuming that the basketball follows a parabolic path, we can use the formula:
y = ax² + bx + c,
where y is the height of the basketball, and x is the horizontal distance traveled by the basketball.
To find the values of a, b, and c, we need to know three points on the trajectory of the basketball. Let's assume that the basketball is thrown from a height of 1.5 meters and lands on the floor after traveling a horizontal distance of 8.5 meters.
Therefore, the points on the trajectory of the basketball are:
(0, 1.5), (8.5/2, h), and (8.5, 0),
where h is the height of the basketball at its highest point.Substituting these values in the equation of the trajectory,
we get:
1.5 = a(0)² + b(0) + c...(1)0 = a(8.5)² + b(8.5) + c...(2)h = a(8.5/2)² + b(8.5/2) + c...(3)
Simplifying equations (1) and (2),
we get:
c = 1.5...(4)b = -a(8.5)²/8.5...(5)
Substituting equation (4) in equation (3), we get:
h = a(8.5/2)² + b(8.5/2) + 1.5h = a(8.5/2)² - a(8.5)²/8.5 + 1.5h = -29.375a + 1.5
Substituting the value of a from equation (5) in the above equation,
we get:
h = -29.375(-a(8.5)²/8.5) + 1.5h = 0.5a(8.5)² + 1.5
Therefore, to find the height of the basketball at its highest point, we need to find the value of a. Since we know that the basketball lands on the floor after traveling a horizontal distance of 8.5 meters,
we can use the formula:
x = ut + 0.5at²,
where u is the initial horizontal velocity of the basketball, and t is the time taken by the basketball to travel a distance of 8.5 meters.
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An amusement park has 15 roller coasters. In how many ways can you choose 10 of the roller coasters to ride during your visit to the park? *
Answer:
3003 ways
Step-by-step explanation:
We are in a combination or permutation exercise, the difference between them is if the order matters (permutations) or does not matter (combinations),
in this case the order does not matter, since they only ask us for the ways to choose 10 of 15 roller coasters, therefore it would be a combination:
nCr = n! / (r! * (n-r)!
we know that n = 15 and r = 10, we replace:
15C10 = 15! / (10! * (15-10)!
15C10 = 3003
In other words, there are 3003 ways to choose 10 of the 15.
Can someone please help me with this
Answer:
x < -3
Step-by-step explanation:
x + 6 < 3
Subtract 6 from both sides
x + 6 - 6 < 3 - 6
x < -3
If you need to graph it on a number line, you need a open circle over the -3 with an arrow pointing left <---------