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- bobbym
- 2012-12-13 18:02:27
Hi;
Glad you worked it out yourself.
- demha
- 2012-12-13 17:02:02
Hi Bob:
That website shows exactly how I have done it but, obviously I have made some mistake if I did not get my 8.
Hi Bobbym:
Yes, I know it couldn't be -3 (because I am trying to find seconds here, -3 will not be it) and definately would not be 1 second. I'll show you my work using the website Bob has given.
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-4.9t^2 + 24.5t + 117.6 = 0
-24.5 (sqr)24.5^2 - 4(-4.9)(117.6) / 2(-4.9)
First I did all of the multiplication with parenthesis:
-24.5 (sqr)24.5^2 - 4(-576.24) / -9.8
Then I multiplied the number in the parentheses with 4 and multiplied 24.5^2 by itself:
-24.5 (sqr)600.25 - (-2304.96) / -9.8
Since the number in the parenthesis is a negative and there is a minus, I changed it to a plus:
-24.5 (sqr)600.25 + 2304.96 / -9.8
-24.5 (sqr)2905.21 / -9.8
Now I square the number and create two equations:
-24.5 + 53.9 / -9.8
-24.5 - 53.9 / -9.8
29.4 / -9.8 = -3
-78.4 / -9.8 = 8
It seems as if I got it right this time! It must of been a small mistake I carelessly made along the way. I think I might have divided first, the add/subtract. Thank you for your time and help guys!
- bobbym
- 2012-12-13 07:57:14
Actually it is the last one:
-4.9t^2 + 24.5t + 117.6 = 0
Sorry, that is the one I meant. The equation is right but the roots are obviously not. Like I said the ball can not possibly hit the ground in one second so you know something is wrong. The quadratic formula can be a little tricky.
Always plot first, you can see the roots now.
- bob bundy
- 2012-12-13 03:53:54
hi demha,
That equation looks right to me but your answers of -3.30 and 1.22 don't work in it.
Are you using the quadratic formula?
You'll need to write your steps if you want someone to find the error.
Have a look at
http://www.mathsisfun.com/quadratic-equ … olver.html
Bob
- demha
- 2012-12-13 01:29:07
Actually it is the last one:
-4.9t^2 + 24.5t + 117.6 = 0
First time I did it, I got a postive 3 in the end and chose that as my answer. I must have made a mistake somewhere then?
- bobbym
- 2012-12-12 21:47:32
Hi;
Did you pick the third equation
as you said?
You know that neither of those answers make any sense. How could the ball hit the ground in 1 second? So either you picked the wrong equation or you did not solve it correctly.
Answers in math ought to make sense. Mine don't but that is only because I work on nonsense.
- demha
- 2012-12-12 21:35:41
My class shows me how to do #15, this website shows the exact same thing: since I can't post links, search on Google: Using Quadratic Formula to Find the Zeros of a Polynomial and click the first link.
Here are my answers:
-3.30 (round up becomes -3)
1.22 (round up becomes 1)
- bob bundy
- 2012-12-12 19:03:45
hi demha,
That is correct. 
Bob
- demha
- 2012-12-12 18:23:12
Alright, let me try that my self and please do tell any mistakes I make along the way. I will also try #15.
x = 3 and x = -7
(x – 3) (x + 7)
x(x – 3)
7(x - 3)
(x^2 – 3x)
(7x - 21)
When adding together, you are taking away 7x from 3x which becomes -4x. This changes the sign and that means the correct equation is:
x^2 + 4x – 21
I see where I made my mistake, I didn’t change the sign!
- bobbym
- 2012-12-11 23:19:34
Your teacher is not correct but if he/she wants to say you are right then let's leave it alone for now.
6)
Work backwards to write a quadratic equation that will have solutions of x = 3 and x = -7.
The correct equation is,
- demha
- 2012-12-11 23:09:21
anonimnystefy wrote:
Hi bobbym
Her 4) and 13) are also correct.
Hi anonimnystefy,
I'm a guy... so it would be a he, not a she 
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Hi bobyym,
Thanks for answering. I submited my work already though and it seems that all but #6 and #15 are correct (according to my teacher). Right now she wants me to show her the work I have done to get those answers. I believe those two may be wrong.
- bobbym
- 2012-12-11 20:30:05
Can't be one positive and one negative.
- anonimnystefy
- 2012-12-11 20:25:57
13) says integers...
- bobbym
- 2012-12-11 20:21:34
Hi;
Four is missing a root? 13 asks for positive numbers.
- anonimnystefy
- 2012-12-11 20:18:44
Hi bobbym
Her 4) and 13) are also correct.