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#26 Re: Help Me ! » Help! » 2016-11-02 09:21:48

I said that the other root was -1/4 because I first factored ax^2+bx+a into (ax+1)(x+a).  Since one of the roots were 4, I knew that a had to be -4.  Then, substituting -4 for a in ax+1=0, I got that it was -1/4.

#27 Help Me ! » Help! » 2016-11-01 10:27:14

dazzle1230
Replies: 9

Let f(x)=ax^2+bx+a, where a and b are constants and a is not equal to 0.

If one of the roots of the equation f(x)=0 is x=4, what is the other root? Explain your answer.

#28 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra Proof » 2016-10-27 10:54:50

Is it possible to do it with algebra rather than trig?
the hint is: Try proving that $\overline z = 1/z$ and $\overline w = 1/w$.

#29 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra Proof » 2016-10-26 10:38:09

So far, I know that a number is real iff it is equal to it's conjugate.  So I did (w+z)/(1+wz)=(1+wz)/(w+z).  I factored it into 0=(w+1)(w-1)(z+1)(z-1).  I don't know where to go to from there.

#30 Help Me ! » Algebra Proof » 2016-10-26 10:21:57

dazzle1230
Replies: 4

Please help!

Prove that if w, z are complex numbers such that |w|=|z|=1 and wz is not equal to -1, then (w+z)/(1+wz) is a real number.

#31 Re: Help Me ! » Algebra help » 2016-10-15 09:53:25

for Q1, I put in (-inf, 1) but it was wrong

#32 Help Me ! » Algebra help » 2016-10-15 03:28:39

dazzle1230
Replies: 3

1) Similarly, by restricting the domain of the function f(x)=2x^2-4x-5 to an interval, we can make it invertible. What is the largest such interval that includes the point x=0?

2)Suppose the domain of f is (-1,1). Define the function h by h(x)=f(x)+1.  What is the domain of h?

#33 Help Me ! » Algebra Problem » 2016-10-09 06:11:51

dazzle1230
Replies: 4

In a math class, the quadratic x^2+10x+20 is written on the board. Each student goes to the board and increases or decreases either the linear or constant coefficient by 1. After some time, x^2+20x+10 is written on the board. Did a quadratic with integer roots necessarily appear on the board at some time during this process? Why or why not?

Help?

#34 Re: Help Me ! » Geometry Proof » 2016-09-04 08:16:43

then wouldnt we have to prove that there are perpendicular lines?

#35 Re: Help Me ! » Geometry Proof » 2016-09-03 05:01:08

How do you know that AB=LM without using geogebra?

#37 Re: Help Me ! » Geometry Proof » 2016-08-14 02:05:39

Is there a way to solve this problem by making ABP a medial triangle?

#39 Help Me ! » Cosine » 2016-08-12 09:53:32

dazzle1230
Replies: 4

In triangle $ABC$, $\angle A = 36^\circ$ and $\angle B = \angle C = 72^\circ$. Let $\overline{BD}$ be the angle bisector of $\angle ABC$.

(a) Prove that $BC = BD = AD$.

(b) Let $x = BC$ and let $y = CD$. Using similar triangles $ABC$ and $BCD$, write an equation relating $x$ and $y$.

(c) Write the equation from Part b in terms of $r=\frac yx$ and find $r.$

(d) Compute $\cos 36^\circ$ and $\cos 72^\circ$ using Parts a-c. (Do not use your calculator!)

I was able to do a-c.  Can I help on d?

#40 Re: Help Me ! » Trig Problem » 2016-07-27 13:05:20

thanks for the help! I got it

#41 Re: Help Me ! » Trig Problem » 2016-07-27 08:48:58

But how do I show " for any x such that x is not an integer multiple of 180"?

#42 Re: Help Me ! » Trig Problem » 2016-07-26 11:19:58

does the trig identity have to do with PT:
sin2(t) + cos2(t) = 1

#43 Help Me ! » Trig Problem » 2016-07-25 09:33:12

dazzle1230
Replies: 8

Explain why we must have

for any
such that
is not an integer multiple of
.

#44 Re: Help Me ! » Triangles » 2016-07-24 04:41:45

I get it now.  Thanks for all the help!

#45 Re: Help Me ! » Triangles » 2016-07-23 08:03:15

I still don't know what a,b, and c stand for in a^2+b^2=c^2 and how you derived it from AB=AC.  Also, how go the product of the slopes equal -1 now?

#46 Re: Help Me ! » Trigonometry » 2016-07-22 05:46:18

I also need help on these two:
1)In right triangle ABC, we have AB = 10, BC = 24, and angle ABC = 90 degrees. If M is on AC such that BM is a median of triangle ABC, then what is cos angle ABM?
2)How many values of x with

satisfy
?

#47 Re: Help Me ! » Triangles » 2016-07-22 05:09:23

I don't understand how you got a^2-c^2=-b^2

#48 Re: Help Me ! » Triangles » 2016-07-22 01:53:17

One more question:
as my final result, the slopes of AF and BE are

and
respectively.  Are those accurate because they don't look like negative reciprocals...

#49 Re: Help Me ! » Triangles » 2016-07-22 01:21:31

Thanks for all the help!  It made the problem so much easier!

#50 Re: Help Me ! » Trigonometry » 2016-07-22 01:16:31

Thanks! How about the other two?

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