Mathematics, 30.11.2019 02:31, quianna410

Solve the equation by graphing. if exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located. x^2 + 5x + 4 = 0

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answered: Diamondnado3046

The equation contains exact roots at x = -4 and x = -1.

See attached image for the graph.

Step-by-step explanation:

We start by noticing that the expression on the left of the equal sign is a quadratic with leading term x^2 , which means that its graph shows branches going up. Therefore:

1) if its vertex is ON the x axis, there would be one solution (root) to the equation.

2) if its vertex is below the x-axis, it is forced to cross it at two locations, giving then two real solutions (roots) to the equation.

3) if its vertex is above the x-axis, it will not have real solutions (roots) but only non-real ones.

So we proceed to examine the vertex's location, which is also a great way to decide on which set of points to use in order to plot its graph efficiently:

We recall that the x-position of the vertex for a quadratic function of the form f(x)=ax^2+bx+c is given by the expression: $x_v=\frac{-b}{2a}$

Since in our case a=1 and b=5 , we get that the x-position of the vertex is: $x_v=\frac{-b}{2a} \\x_v=\frac{-5}{2(1)}\\x_v=-\frac{5}{2}$

Now we can find the y-value of the vertex by evaluating this quadratic expression for x = -5/2:

$y_v=f(-\frac{5}{2})\\y_v=(-\frac{5}{2} )^2+5(-\frac{5}{2} )+4\\y_v=\frac{25}{4} -\frac{25}{2} +4\\\\y_v=\frac{25}{4} -\frac{50}{4}+\frac{16}{4} \\y_v=-\frac{9}{4}$

This is a negative value, which points us to the case in which there must be two real solutions to the equation (two x-axis crossings of the parabola's branches).

We can now continue plotting different parabola's points, by selecting x-values to the right and to the left of the $x_v=-\frac{5}{2}$ . Like for example x = -2 and x = -1 (moving towards the right) , and x = -3 and x = -4 (moving towards the left.

When evaluating the function at these points, we notice that two of them render zero (which indicates they are the actual roots of the equation):

$f(-1) = (-1)^2+5(-1)+4= 1-5+4 = 0\\f(-4)=(-4)^2+5(-4)_4=16-20+4=0$

The actual graph we can complete with this info is shown in the image attached, where the actual roots (x-axis crossings) are pictured in red.

Then, the two roots are: x = -1 and x = -4.

Solve the equation by graphing. if exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers betwe

answered: Guest

last option

step-by-step explanation:

given that δdef is right and isoceles,

assuming that side df is the hypotenuse means that de an ef are the other 2 sides that intersect at 90° and are of equal length.

because they are of equal length, we can say that they are congruent

because they intersect at 90°, their slopes must be opposite reciprocals.

only the last option satisfies these conditions.

Which characteristics will prove that def is a right,isosceles triangle

answered: Guest

answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

2) twenty-seven multiplied by y

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