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Question 316516: I am not sure if I am even posting this word problem under the right category because I have no idea where to start. Here is the problem.
Television Sets. What does it mean to refer to a 20-in TV set or a 25-in TV set? Such units refer to the diagonal of the screen. A 30-in Tv set also has a width of 24 inches. What is its height.
I appreciate the help.
Thank you

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Question 316415: The kinetic energy, K, of a moving particle acted on by various forces depends quadratically on the velocity, x, of the particle. The particle's energy is 210 ergs when its velocity is 5 meters per second;860 ergs at 10 meters per second; and 2010 ergs at 15 meters per second. What is the quadratic function K(x) that fits this data?
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Question 316698: Solve: 10x^4 - 17x^2 + 3 = 0
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Question 316703: Find the following. Assume that variables can represent any real number.
√(a+7)^2
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance with my question.

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Question 316775: Please help me. Evaluate the discriminate and predict the type and number of solutions.
s square + 3s + 6 = 0
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Question 316777: Please help me. Use the square root property to solve the equation.
x square = -81
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Question 316795: solve 7xsquared+4x-3=0
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Question 316746: h= -16t2 +80t + 50
Use this position polynomial to calculate the following:
The height of the object after 2 seconds
The height of the object after 5 seconds
The maximum height of the object
How long the the object will take to reach the ground?

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Question 316746: h= -16t2 +80t + 50
Use this position polynomial to calculate the following:
The height of the object after 2 seconds
The height of the object after 5 seconds
The maximum height of the object
How long the the object will take to reach the ground?

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Question 317009: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.
x^2 - 3x = -4

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Question 317047: solve by factoring:
4m^2 - 12m + 9

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Question 317297: Find the exact and approximate solution to 3 decimal points for the equation:
(x-6)^2=4

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Question 317300: This is a quadratic equation question. Solve for x:
x^2+14x+4=0

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Question 317294: find the x and y intercepts for the following equation:
f(x)=x^2-4x+2

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Question 317304: Using the FOIL method create an quadratic equation using solutions of 4,-8
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Question 317304: Using the FOIL method create an quadratic equation using solutions of 4,-8
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Question 317296: Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square:
m^2-1/2m=7/2

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Question 317296: Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square:
m^2-1/2m=7/2

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Question 317334: how do you find the break even point of a quadratic equation?
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Question 317329: Please Help. I believe that A+B ARE DONE , BUT C IS GIVING ME A PROBLEM. i HAVE WORKED THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT??
Scenario #1: You handle internal accounting for Triad Homes, a land/housing developer. The company purchased land in South Florida and developed 250 acres. Two orders were recently placed with a nursery by the company’s landscapers. The invoices from the orders do not list the per-item price.
a) After contacting the Nursery, they inform you that the first order that was placed was for 12 Indian Hawthorn bushes and 5 Maple trees at a cost of $300.00. Use x to represent bushes and y to represent the trees. Write an equation that illustrates the situation.
12X+5Y=300

b) The Nursery later indicates that the second order called for 6 Indian Hawthorn bushes and 8 Maple trees at a cost of $315.00. Write an equation that illustrates this situation using the same variables you used in part a.
6X+8Y=315
c) Use the equations from parts a and b as a system of equations. Use elimination to determine the cost of each. Describe the steps you used to solve the problem.

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Question 317295: find the vertex, line of symmetry, maximum/minimum and if the graph opens up or down of the following quadratic equation:
f(x)=-4(x+7)^2+9

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Question 317467: What is the answer to this equation 7a-2<4a+13
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Question 317549: Quadratic equation: Solve for a, assume all variables represent non negative numbers:
a^2+1^2=g^2
Could you please show the steps of how to solve this equation.

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Question 317553: Can I have help finding the vortex, line of symmetry, maximum/minimum and if the graph opens up or down for the quadratic equation:
f(x)= 3x^2-6x+6

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Question 317554: How do you find an equation with the solutions -9 and -7? Also, could you show me the solution and possibly another example of this type of quadratic equation.
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Question 317636: finding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficent greater than one.
4t+20t=-25
i know that you must first make the equation equal 0. therefore it would b....
4t+20t+25=0
can u please show me in detail what to do next

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Question 317822: Solve for X:
25x^2-80x=-64

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Question 317910: I do not understand how to figure out the exponent. L=2.43*66^0.3326
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Question 317967: Use the quadraticformula to solve the following. Leave irrational roots in the simplest radical form. 3x^2-4x-5=0
PLEASE HELP!! Thank you for your time =)

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Question 317956: The width or a rectangle is 2 feet less than the length. The area is 3 feet squared. Find the length and the width.
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Question 317952: For the quadratic equation y^2-6y+9=1 find the exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places.
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Question 318002: 4x^3+x^2-36x-9=0
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Question 318067: 6x^2+x-2=0 sovle this equation using quadratic formula
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Question 318037: I need your help with this: Use the square root property to solve the equation.
x square= -36
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Question 318218: Use the discriminant and select whether the roots of 4x2- 3x + 3 = 0 are real or imaginary
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Question 318386: Please help me with this question.
Evaluate the discriminant and predict the type and number of solutions.
s^2 - 5s-8=0

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Question 318391: Solve the quadratic equation: a^2-3a-28=0
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Question 318391: Solve the quadratic equation: a^2-3a-28=0
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Question 318392: Find the greatest common factor of -18a^3 and 3a^5
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Question 318434: 3x^2=2(x+1)
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Question 318422: Find the equation of a parabola that passes through the points (-2,3), (-1,1) and (1,9).
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Question 318520: Mathematicians have been searching for a formula that yields prime numbers. One such formula was x^2 - x + 41. substitute them in the formula, and see if prime numbers occur. Try to find a number for x that when substituted in the formula yields a composite number
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Question 318481: One burrito and two cheeseburgers have 3060 calories. Two burritos and one cheeseburger have 2760 calories. Find the calorie content of each item:

One beef burrito contains____ calories

One cheeseburger contains_____calories

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Question 318532: Will somebody please help me solve this equation?
64u^6-64u^5-20u^4

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Question 318624: Multiply: (b+1/5)(b+1/5)
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