Answer:
Here is the rule: when a and b are not negative
√(ab) = √a × √b
Example: simplify √8
√8 = √(4×2) = √4 × √2 = 2√2
(Because the square root of 4 is 2)
In other words 2 x 4 = 8 = √2 x 4 but 4 can be simplified more (2 x 2) so 2 (previous 4) moves to the left of the square root leaving 2√2
To simplify a square root: make the number inside the square root as small as possible (but still a whole number)
or you can use a simplifying square root calculator.
5/6(x-1)=4
(x-1)=(4*6)/5
x-1=24/5
x=24/5 + 1
least common multiple=5
x=(24+1*5)/5
x=29/5
Answer: x=29/5
To check:
5/6(x-1)=5/6(29/5 -1)=5/6[(29-5)/5]=5/6(24/5)=(5*24)/(6*5)=120/30=4
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<em>Question:</em>
The measures of two complementary angles have a ratio of 3 : 2. What is the measure of the larger angle?
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<em>Solution:</em>
Call those two angles x and y, where x is the larger one.
If they are complementary, then their sum equals 90°:
x + y = 90° (i)
Also, the ratio between x and y is 3 : 2, so
x 3
—— = ——
y 2
Product of the extremes = product of the means:
2x = 3y
2x – 3y = 0 (ii)
Now, just solve this system of equations:
x + y = 90° (i)
2x – 3y = 0 (ii)
Solve it with elimination. Since you want to know the value of the larger angle, which is x, then eliminate the variable y by doing the following:
Multiply the equation (i) by 3,
3x + 3y = 270° (iii)
2x – 3y = 0 (ii)
then add both equations, so you cancel out the variable y:
3x + 2x + 3y – 3y = 270° + 0
3x + 2x = 270°
5x = 270°
270°
x = ———
5
x = 54° <——— this is the measure of the larger angle.
I hope this helps. =)
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