MT512 - Assignment 1
MT512 - Assignment 1
MT512 - Assignment 1
Table of Contents
1.1) Solve the following quadratic equation using the quadratic formula: 𝑥2=10𝑥−23 .................... 1
1.2) Solve this equation 𝑥(𝑥−7)−2=0 using the graphical method. .................................................... 1
1.3) Solve the linear equation for x in the equation 𝟑𝒙𝟓−𝟐= 𝟐𝒙𝟓 .................................................... 2
1.4) Solve the linear equation for x in the equation 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟑/𝒙 + 𝟔=𝟔............................................... 3
1.5) If Line A passes through the points (4, -5) and (3, 7). Find the slope and the equation of any
line perpendicular to line A. .................................................................................................................... 3
1.6) Solve the following equation: 9𝑥2−6𝑥−2 = 0 using completing the Square Method ................. 4
1.7) Solve the following equation: 2𝑥2−12𝑥−7=0 Using Graphing Method ...................................... 6
1.8) The length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet more than its width. The area of the garden is 84
square feet. What are the length and the width of the garden ............................................................. 6
1.9) Find two consecutive odd numbers whose product is 34 more than their sum ........................ 7
1.10) Solve the following equation: 2𝑥2−12𝑥−7=0 Using quadratic formular................................. 7
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 9
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1.1) Solve the following quadratic equation using the quadratic formula: 𝑥2=10𝑥−23
To solve this equation, we can plot the graph of the equation and first find the x-values
where the graph intersects the x-axis. These x-values will be the solutions to the equation.
To plot the graph, we can rearrange the equation to 𝑥^2 - 7𝑥 - 2 = 0. Now, let's create a
table of values by substituting different x-values into the equation and calculating the
corresponding y-values. We can start with x = -10 and increment by 1 until x = 10.
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we can plot these points on a graph and draw a smooth curve passing through them. The x-
values where the curve intersects the x-axis are the solutions to the equation. From the
graph, we can see that the curve intersects the x-axis at x = -1.5 and x = 8.5. Therefore, the
solutions to the equation 𝑥(𝑥 − 7) − 2 = 0 are 𝑥 = -1.5 and 𝑥 = 8.5.
1.3) Solve the linear equation for x in the equation 𝟑𝒙𝟓−𝟐= 𝟐𝒙𝟓
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1.4) Solve the linear equation for x in the equation 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟑/𝒙 + 𝟔=𝟔
First, by deducting 6 from both sides of the equation, let's move the constant term (6) to the
opposite side of the equation:
x + 13/x + 6 - 6 = 6 - 6
x + 13/x = 0
By multiplying both sides of the equation by x, we may now attempt to eliminate the
fraction:
(x ) (x + 13/x) = 0 (x)
That amounts to:
x^2 + 13 = 0
In terms of x, we now have a quadratic equation. We can take 13 away from both sides to
find x
x^2 = -13
Now we can Take both sides' square roots now, both the positive and negative square roots:
x = ±√(-13)
There are no actual solutions to x in this equation since the square root of a negative
number is impossible
1.5) If Line A passes through the points (4, -5) and (3, 7). Find the slope and the equation
of any line perpendicular to line A.
You can use the formula to determine the slope (m) between two locations (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) in
order to determine the slope of Line A
𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝑥2 − 𝑥1
Values:
X1 = 4
X2 = -5
Y1 = 3
Y2 = 7
7−(−5) 12
Now we can substitute the values into the formula m= 3−4
= −1
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• Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of one another so this
will determine the slope of a line parallel to Line A is 1 /12's negative reciprocal.
• So, the slope of a line perpendicular to Line A is 1/12.
Now, to find the equation of the line perpendicular to Line A that passes through a specific
point, let's say the point (x, y), you can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line:
Y-Y1 = m(x -x1)
• Y and x are the variables representing the coordinates of the point (x, y)
• Y1 and x1 are the coordinates of the known point on the line (4, -5)
• M will be the slope of the line perpendicular to Line A, which is 1/12
Now we can substitute the values into the formula
= Y + 5 = 1/12 (x – 4)
1.6) Solve the following equation: 9𝑥2−6𝑥−2 = 0 using completing the Square Method
NOTE: ANSWER WAS DONE ON WORKING OUT PAPER DUE TO IT BEING TOO LONG.
ATTACHED IS THE PICTURE OF THE WORKING OUTS
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1.8) The length of a rectangular garden is 5 feet more than its width. The area of the
garden is 84 square feet. What are the length and the width of the garden
Length (L) = x + 5
Width (W) = x
Area (A) = 84 ft²
A = LW
= 84 = (x)(x + 5)
= x² + 5x = 84
= x² + 5x - 84 = 0
= x² + 12x - 7x - 84 = 0
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1.9) Find two consecutive odd numbers whose product is 34 more than their sum
According to the problem, their product is 34 more than their sum, so we can set up the
equation:
x(x +2) = x + x + 2 +34
= 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 36
= 𝑥 2 = 36
= x = 6 or x = -6. There are two sets of solutions: {6,8}, or {-6, -4}
• We then can use the quadratic formula 𝑥 = (−𝑏 ± √(𝑏^2 − 4𝑎𝑐)) / (2𝑎)
• We can then substitute the values into the formula
• A=2
• B = -12
• C = -7
• We can substitute into the quadratic formula 𝑥 = (-(-12) ± √((-12)² - 4 * 2 * (-7))) / (2
* 2)
• 𝑥 = (12 ± √(144 + 56)) / 4
• 𝑥 = (12 ± √200) / 4 simplified further
• Now we can simplify the square root
• 𝑥 = (12 ± √(4 * 50)) / 4
• 𝑥 = (12 ± 2√50) / 4
• Final Solution will be
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• 𝑥₁ = (6 + √50) / 2
• 𝑥₂ = (6 - √50) / 2
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REFERENCES
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