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Answer 176596 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-20 14:06:50 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!i is defined as the 
So
i^1 = i
i^2 = -1
i^3 = -i
i^4 = (-1)(-1) = 1
And it repeats in a cycle of 4
i^5 = i^4*i = 1+i = i
i^6 = i^4*i^2 = 1*i^2 = 1 *(-1) = -1
i^7 = i^4*i^3 = 1*i^3 = -i
etc etc
how do you use in a radical? If the value under the radical is negative, then look at that as (-1)*aPositive
for instance  = plus or minus 3i
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Rational-functions/241144: Find the LCM of x^2 +6x-7 and x^2 +5x - 14 1 solutions
Answer 176595 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-20 14:02:14 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Don't let the algebra fool you. These LCM problems are done the same way you did them in arithmetic.
1)Find the prime factors in each term
2)Find which prime factor is used more times in each term
3)Collect all of most used prime factors
4)Multiply it all out
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So there are three different prime factors, each used once.
Collect them

Now multiply and simplify and you're done
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Equations/241067: How do we solve 2q^3 - 8q^2 - 4950 = 0? 1 solutions
Answer 176540 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-20 07:02:03 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!I don't know any easy way to work this other than 'trying' all the factors.
Divide thru by 2 and then grind out the various factors of 2475.
Or go here and have them give you the answer --> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2q^3+-+8q^2+-+4950+%3D+0
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Quadratic_Equations/240797: I need to a step by step solving this equation:0= x^2+15x-1350 , This is from a word problem using quadratic equation solving cost per person.... I know the answer but I do not know how they got it....help please 1 solutions
Answer 176401 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-19 15:34:01 (Show Source):
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Linear-equations/240794: I'm actually in Algebra 1, but we're talking about parallel and prependicular lines. The question says to write an equation in slope-intercept form for each line according to given information.
Contains (3,-5) and is parallel to 5x-2y=10 1 solutions
Answer 176398 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-19 15:29:52 (Show Source):
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Linear-systems/240791: How do you write an equation for a line that is parallel to a given line and passes through a given point
(1,3) y=-4x+5 1 solutions
Answer 176397 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-19 15:29:18 (Show Source):
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Functions/240795: Find a polynomial function of degree 3 with -2, and 7i as zeros. 1 solutions
Answer 176395 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-19 15:26:14 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!You know that roots result in zeros.
So a zero at x=-2 means (x+2) is a factor in the formula for the polynomial.
Likewise you are told you have an imaginary root at 7i. You know that imaginary roots come in pairs (7i , -7i)
So two more factors are (x-7i) and (x+7i)
Now you have three terms. The polynomial is the product of those three factors.

All you need to do now is simplify by multiplying it all out. I'll leave that to you, because I know you can do that. Ping me if you need more help
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Trigonometry-basics/240660: hi,
I am taking a course on N3 maths. Can you help me with the angle of inclination.
The question reads as follows:Determine th slope and angle of inclination of the line passing through points (-2;4) and (4;-1).
To get the andwer calculate m= y2-y1/x2-x1 thus:m=-(5/6)
I know m=tanθ so if the value of m=-5/6 how do i use my calculator to get the degree of the angle? The answer in the book is θ=140.2 degrees?
So how do I get the answer 140.2 degrees????
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Answer 176296 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-19 06:57:13 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Use your calculator and find the "tan-1" button. Mine is the yellow above TAN (TI-83)
Depends on the calc you have, but you need to find the 'arctan' or 'tan -1'.
Tangent takes degrees and turns them into a ratio.
ArcTan takes a ratio (fraction) and turns it into degrees.
When you plug in tan-1(5/6), you'll get 39.8 degrees. Now you need to know which quadrant the plot it in to find 180-39.8
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Functions/240238: is 8y=7+3x a function 1 solutions
Answer 176078 by vleith(1977) on 2009-11-18 06:04:12 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Yes. that is the equation of a line and the line is not vertical. So every value of x maps to one and only one value for y. Which is the definition of a function.
You can always use the vertical line rule. Plot the given equation. If any vertical line intersects the plot in more than one point, then the equation is NOT a function.
You can plot things at the website -->
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=8y%3D7%2B3x
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