Trying to factor by splitting the middle term
Factoring <span> b2-4b+4</span>
The first term is, <span> <span>b2</span> </span> its coefficient is <span> 1 </span>.
The middle term is, <span> -4b </span> its coefficient is <span> -4 </span>.
The last term, "the constant", is <span> +4 </span>
Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant <span> 1 • 4 = 4</span>
Step-2 : Find two factors of 4 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is <span> -4 </span>.
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<span><span>-4 + -1 = -5</span><span> -2 + -2 = -4 That's it</span></span>
Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -2 and -2
<span>b2 - 2b</span> - 2b - 4
Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
b • (b-2)
Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
2 • (b-2)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(b-2) • (b-2)
Which is the desired factorization
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Answer:
cosx= 35. Use Trignometrical identity cosx = √1−sin2x . cos x = √1−1625 = √925 = 35 to be the ...
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
y = -0.25x - 6
Step-by-step explanation:
You can either just read off the slope m = -0.25 and the intersection with the vertical n = -6 or you form a system of equations from points you choose on the graph. For example:
(0,-6);(4,-7)
The general equation for a line:
y = m*x + n
The two points on the graph form a system of two equations:
1. -6 = m*0 + n
2. -7 = m*4 + n
You can read off n right away fro equation 1:
n = -6
Plugging n into equation 2:
-7 = m*4 - 6 => -1 = m*4 => m = -1/4