Aschool playground is rectangular and has a length of50 m and
a width of 30 m as shown. A safety eone of uniform width surrounds
the playground. lfthe area ofthe safety zone equals the area ofthe
playground, what is the width of the safety zone, to 2 decimal places?

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Answer 1

The most appropriate choice for quadratic equation will be given by

Width of safety zone is 7.84 m

What is equation and Quadratic equation?

A statement that shows the equality between two mathematical expressions by connecting the two mathematical expression with an equal to (=)  sign is called equation.

A two degree equation is known as quadratic equation.

Let [tex]ax^2+bx +c[/tex] be a quadratic equation (a ≠ 0)

Then

[tex]x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 -4 \times a \times c}}{2\times a}[/tex]

Here,

Let the width of the safety zone be x metre

Length of rectangular park = 50m

Breadth of rectangular park = 30m

Area of rectangular park = [tex]50 \times 30[/tex]

                                         = [tex]1500[/tex] [tex]m^2[/tex]

Length of rectangular park with safety zone = (x + x + 50) m

                                                                         = (2x + 50) m

Breadth of rectangular park with safety zone = (x + x + 50) m

                                                                         = (2x + 30) m

Area of rectangular park with safety zone = (2x + 50)(2x + 30) [tex]m^2[/tex]

                                                                      = [tex]4x^2 +60x + 100x + 1500[/tex]

                                                                      = [tex](4x^2 + 160x +1500) m^2[/tex]

Area of safety zone = [tex]4x^2 +160x+1500-1500[/tex]

                                 = [tex]4x^2 +160x[/tex]

By the problem,

[tex]4x^2 +160x=1500[/tex]

[tex]4x^2 +160x-1500=0[/tex]

[tex]4(x^2 +40x-375)=0[/tex]

[tex](x^2 +40x-375)=0[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{-40 \pm \sqrt{40^2 -4 \times 1 \times (-375)}}{2\times 1}[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{-40 \pm \sqrt{1600 +1500}}{2\times 1}[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{-40 \pm \sqrt{3100}}{2}[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{-40 \pm 55.68}{2}[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{-40 + 55.68}{2}[/tex] or [tex]x = \frac{-40 - 55.68}{2}[/tex]

[tex]x =7.84[/tex] or [tex]x = -47.84[/tex]

[tex]x = -47.84[/tex] is not possible as width cannot be negative

so [tex]x = 7.84[/tex] m

Width of safety zone is 7.84 m

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The equation is given as

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Open the brackets

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Triangle LMN is an obtuse angle then, the angle at vertex L is acute, the angle at vertex N is acute.

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Step-by-step explanation:

      This gives us the formula to solve for the area.

                     A = πr²

      The radius (r) is the same as the diameter divided by 2.

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      We will input these given values and solve.

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452.16 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

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You take a $4,500 loan to pay for a trip
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Ons-5
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Answer:

n ≥ -5

Step-by-step explanation:

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At 1000 seconds the graph shows the height of 3500 meter.

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The graph is simply a structured representation of the data. It aids in our comprehension of the data. The numerical information gathered through observation is referred to as data.

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In a line graph, the information or data is represented as a series of markers, or dots, and is then connected to one another by a straight line.

Usually, data that varies over time is represented with a line graph.

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The graph gives the relation between Elevation and Time.

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Given:

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[tex]f(x)=\frac{2x}{x^2+1}[/tex]

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Find the equation of the tangent at f(x) at x=0.

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A store has two types of animal feed available. Type A contains 3 pounds of oats and 3 pounds of corn per bag. Type B contains 1 pound of oats and 7 pounds of
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only has 11 bags of type A feed and 12 bags of type B feed in stock. Type A costs $4 per bag, and type B costs $1 per bag. How many bags of each type should
the farmer buy to minimize her cost?
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Type A feed:
Type B feed:
bag(s)
bag(s)

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The farmer will purchase five bags of kind A and six bags of type B.

Per bag, Type A includes 9 pounds of oats and 3 pounds of maize.

Per bag, Type B includes 2 pounds of oats and 10 pounds of maize.

The farmer is looking for a blend that comprises at least 57 pounds of oats and 75 pounds of maize.

Allow the farmer to mix type A feed = x pounds.

and feed type B = y pounds

(9x + 2y) pounds of oats when blended

Corn amount when combined: (3x + 10y) pounds

Oats equation: 9x + 2y = 57 ———— (1)

Corn equation: 3x + 10y = 75 ————- (2)

Subtract equation (2) from equation (2) by multiplying it by three (1)

3(3x + 10y) - (9x + 2y) = 75×3 - 57

9x + 30y - 9x - 2y = 225 - 57

28y = 168

y = 6 bags

derived from the equation (1)

9x + 2×6 = 57

9x + 12 = 57

9x = 57 - 12

9x = 45

x = 5 bags

Because the business has 15 bags of each sort, each bag costs $4.

As a result, the cost of 5 bags of type A and 6 bags of type B is = (54) + (64)

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y=-1/3-4

Step-by-step explanation:

point slope form!

y-y=m(x-x)

with the point (-6,-2) and the slope (-1/3) replace the 2nd variables of each variable and replace m with the slope

y-(-2)=-1/3(x-(-6))

then solve that normally

y-(-2)=-1/3(x-(-6))

y+2=-1/3x -2

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Answer:

40

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72.5%

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Hello!

We can find the percentage by dividing the sale price by the original price, then multiplying that by 100.

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k > 8.82
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Answer:

k<-8.82

Step-by-step explanation:

k/1.8<-4.9

k<-8.82

Answer:k<-8.82

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Step-by-step explanation:

If the numbers have at least one 2 and at least one 5, then they are multiples of 10 (since [tex]10=2 \times 5[/tex]).

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In the above question, we need to from 3 probability questions and then give solutions for them

Example 1 : A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting at least one head?

Solution : A coin is tossed 3 times then

Sample space = [HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, TTH, THT, HTT, TTT]

Total number of ways = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8

Favorable Cases = 7

P (A) = 7/8

OR

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Example 2 : Three red and four black balls are contained in a bag. Randomly, one ball gets taken out of the bag. Determine the probability that the drawn ball is

(i) black

(ii) not black

Solution :

Total number of balls in the bag are = 3 + 4 = 7 balls

Number of favorable outcomes or number of black balls in the bag = 4

(i) Probability getting black balls = [tex]\frac{number of favorable outcomes}{number of total outcomes}[/tex]

P(black ball) = [tex]\frac{4}{7}[/tex]

(ii)  Probability getting no black balls = 1 - P(black ball)

= 1 - [tex]\frac{4}{7}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{3}{7}[/tex]

Example 3 : Given two dice, what is the likelihood of receiving the number 7?

Mathematical probability - There are 36 ways in all, or 6 times 6. Favorable scenarios are (1, 6) (6, 1) (2, 5) (5, 2) (3, 4) (4, 3), etc., in six different ways. P (A) = 6/36 = 1/6

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If a fraction has a numerator of 2, then the fraction can be reduced. A counter example is ____ option below.

a) 10/15
b) 11/22
c) 1/10
d) 2/11

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Answer:

The answer is d

Step-by-step explanation:

2/11 has a numerator of 2 but cant be reduced

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

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A house has decreased in value by 35% since it was purchased. If the current value is $78,000, what was the value when it was purchased?

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Answer: The value of the house when it was purchased was 120,000

Step-by-step explanation:

1) Set up the equation. Let x be the house.

x-x*35%= 78,000

First, the house decreases 35% of the cost of the original house. It now costs 78,000.

2) Solve the equation.

x-x*0.35 = 78,000

x-0.35x=78,000

0.65x = 78,000

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