Find a and b so that f(x, y)=x2+ax+y2+b has a local minimum at the point (8,0), with z-coordinate 35.

Boris needs to buy plastic spoons. brand a has a box 42 spoons for $2.37. brand b has a box of 72 spoons for $3.57. find the unit price for each brand. then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. round your answer to the nearest cent.

The position of a moving particle is given by the position function: f(t)=-9t-t^2-0.2t^3+0.1t^4 a. at what time does the particle reverse direction? b. when is the displacement positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) c. when is the displacement negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) d. when is the particle’s acceleration positive? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation) e. when is the particle’s acceleration negative? (round one decimal place and answer in interval notation)

For [tex]f(x) = 4x + 1[/tex] and (x) = [tex]g(x)= x^{2} -5,[/tex] find [tex](\frac{g}{f}) (x)[/tex]a. [tex]\frac{x^{2} - 5 }{4x +1 },x[/tex] ≠ [tex]-\frac{1}{4}[/tex]b. x[tex]\frac{4 x +1 }{x^{2} - 5}, x[/tex] ≠ ± [tex]\sqrt[]{5}[/tex]c. [tex]\frac{4x +1}{x^{2} -5}[/tex]d.[tex]\frac{x^{2} -5 }{4x + 1}[/tex]