Chapter 9: Q 57. (page 870)
Solve quadratic equation using square root property
Short Answer
The values ofareand
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Chapter 9: Q 57. (page 870)
Solve quadratic equation using square root property
The values ofareand
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In the following exercises, solve by completing the square.
The couple took a small airplane for a quick flight up to the wine country for a romantic dinner and then returned home. The plane flew a total of 5 hours and each way the trip was 300 miles. If the plane was flying at 125 mph, what was the speed of the wind that affected the plane?
A rectangular garden will be divided into two plots by fencing it on the diagonal. The diagonal distance from one corner of the garden to the opposite corner is five yards longer than the width of the garden. The length of the garden is three times the width. Find the length of the diagonal of the garden.
The sun casts a shadow from a flag pole. The height of the flag pole is three times the length of its shadow. The distance between the end of the shadow and the top of the flag pole is 20 feet. Find the length of the shadow and the length of the flag pole. Round to the nearest tenth.
In the following exercises, solve by using the Quadratic Formula:
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