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Powered by AIThe quadratic formula is given by x = (-b ± √(b²-4ac)) / 2a. For the equation 2x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0 where a = 2, b = -5, c = -3, the solution is x = (5 ± √((-5)²-4×2×(-3)))/4 = (5 ± √(25+24))/4 = (5 ± √49)/4 = (5 ± 7)/4. Therefore, x = 3 or x = -0.5 .
To find the inverse, we swap x and y in the equation y = 2x + 3 and solve for y. Thus, x = 2y + 3, giving x - 3 = 2y, which simplifies to y = (x - 3)/2. Therefore, the inverse function is f^(-1)(x) = (x - 3)/2 .
The total interest earned is calculated using the formula for simple interest: Interest = Principal × Rate × Time. For this scenario, Interest = 10,000 × 0.06 × 3 = P1,800 .
The markup rate based on cost is calculated using the formula: Markup Rate = (Selling Price - Cost)/Cost * 100%. Hence, Markup Rate = (325 - 250)/250 * 100% = 75/250 * 100% = 30% .
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the hypotenuse c is given by c² = a² + b², where a and b are the lengths of the legs. Thus, c² = 6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100. Therefore, c = √100 = 10 cm .
Discrete variables take on a finite or countable set of values, such as the number of students in a class or the roll of a dice. Continuous variables can take on any value within a range, such as temperature or height. Examples include the number of cars (discrete) and the length of a car (continuous).
First, calculate the mean: (2+4+4+4+5+5+7+9)/8 = 5. Then, find the variance by computing the average of squared differences from the mean: [(2-5)² + (4-5)² + (4-5)² + (4-5)² + (5-5)² + (5-5)² + (7-5)² + (9-5)²]/8 = [9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 16]/8 = 32/8 = 4. The standard deviation is the square root of the variance: √4 = 2 .
The area of a circle is calculated by the formula A = πr². With π = 3.14 and r = 5, the area is A = 3.14 × 5² = 3.14 × 25 = 78.5 cm² .
The compound interest can be calculated with the formula A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt) - P where P is the principal amount, r is the annual interest rate, n is the number of times the interest is compounded per year, and t is the number of years. Here, P = 5,000, r = 0.04, n = 1, t = 5. Thus, A = 5000(1 + 0.04/1)^(1*5) - 5000 = 5000(1.04)^5 - 5000 = 5000(1.2166529) - 5000 = 6083.26 - 5000 = P1083.26 compound interest .
To break even, total revenue must equal total costs. Let x be the number of units sold. Then, the total revenue is 200x, and the total cost is 10,000 + 120x. Setting them equal gives 200x = 10,000 + 120x. Solving for x, we have 80x = 10,000, so x = 125. Therefore, 125 units need to be sold to break even .