9. consider the function f(x) = x² + 3x – 4.
part a: what is the factored form of f(x)? show
your work.
a. f(x) = (x + 1)(x – 4)
b. f(x) = (x - 1)(x + 3)
c. f(x) = (x + 4)(x - 1)
d. f(x) = (x − 2)(x + 2)

What are the solutions of the equation? z^2 + 11z + 24 = 0 a. 8, -3 b. 8, 3 c. -8, -3 d. -8, 3

Use the following statements to write a compound statement for the conjunction or disjunction. then find its truth value. p: an isosceles triangle has two congruent sides. q: a right angle measures 90° r: four points are always coplanar. s: a decagon has 12 sides. a) a right angle measures 90° or an isosceles triangle has two congruent sides; true. b) a right angle measures 90° and an isosceles triangle has two congruent sides; true. c) a right angle measures 90° and an isosceles triangle does not have two congruent sides; false. d) a right angle measures 90° or an isosceles triangle does not have two congruent sides; true.

Determine if the following statement is true or false. the normal curve is symmetric about its​ mean, mu. choose the best answer below. a. the statement is false. the normal curve is not symmetric about its​ mean, because the mean is the balancing point of the graph of the distribution. the median is the point where​ 50% of the area under the distribution is to the left and​ 50% to the right.​ therefore, the normal curve could only be symmetric about its​ median, not about its mean. b. the statement is true. the normal curve is a symmetric distribution with one​ peak, which means the​ mean, median, and mode are all equal.​ therefore, the normal curve is symmetric about the​ mean, mu. c. the statement is false. the mean is the balancing point for the graph of a​ distribution, and​ therefore, it is impossible for any distribution to be symmetric about the mean. d. the statement is true. the mean is the balancing point for the graph of a​ distribution, and​ therefore, all distributions are symmetric about the mean.