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13.7

Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving. 13.7. Strategy for Problem Solving. General Strategy for Problem Solving 1. UNDERSTAND the problem. Read and reread the problem Choose a variable to represent the unknown Construct a drawing, whenever possible Propose a solution and check

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13.7

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  1. Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving 13.7

  2. Strategy for Problem Solving General Strategy for Problem Solving 1. UNDERSTAND the problem. • Read and reread the problem • Choose a variable to represent the unknown • Construct a drawing, whenever possible • Propose a solution and check 2. TRANSLATE the problem into an equation. 3. SOLVE the equation. 4. INTERPRET the result. • Check proposed solution in original problem. • State your conclusion.

  3. Example The product of two consecutive positive integers is 132. Find the two integers. 1. UNDERSTAND Read and reread the problem. If we let x = one of the unknown positive integers, then x + 1 = the next consecutive positive integer. continued

  4. The product of two consecutive positive integers x (x + 1) • continued 2. TRANSLATE 132 is = 132 continued

  5. continued 3. SOLVE x(x + 1) = 132 x2 + x = 132 Apply the distributive property. x2 + x – 132 = 0 Write in standard form. (x + 12)(x – 11) = 0 Factor. x + 12 = 0 or x – 11 = 0 Set each factor equal to 0. x = –12 or x = 11 Solve. continued

  6. continued 4. INTERPRET Check: Remember that x should represent a positive integer. So, although x = ‒12 satisfies our equation, it cannot be a solution for the problem we were presented. If we let x = 11, then x + 1 = 12. The product of the two numbers is 11 · 12 = 132, our desired result. State: The two positive integers are 11 and 12.

  7. The Pythagorean Theorem PythagoreanTheorem In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse. (leg a)2 + (leg b)2 = (hypotenuse)2

  8. Example Find the length of the shorter leg of a right triangle if the longer leg is 10 miles more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse is 10 miles less than twice the shorter leg. 1. UNDERSTAND Read and reread the problem. If we let x = the length of the shorter leg, then x + 10 = the length of the longer leg and 2x – 10 = the length of the hypotenuse. continued

  9. x2 + x2 + 20x + 100 = 4x2 – 40x + 100 Multiply the binomials. 2x2 + 20x + 100 = 4x2 – 40x + 100 • Combine like terms. Write in standard form. 0 = 2x2 – 60x 0 = 2x(x – 30) Factor. Set each factor equal to 0 and solve. x = 0 or x = 30 continued 2. TRANSLATE By the Pythagorean Theorem, (leg a)2 + (leg b)2 = (hypotenuse)2 x2 + (x + 10)2 = (2x – 10)2 3. SOLVE x2 + (x + 10)2 = (2x – 10)2 continued

  10. continued 4. INTERPRET Check: Remember that x is suppose to represent the length of the shorter side. So, although x = 0 satisfies our equation, it cannot be a solution for the problem we were presented. If we let x = 30, then x + 10 = 40 and 2x – 10 = 50. Since 302 + 402 = 900 + 1600 = 2500 = 502 , the Pythagorean Theorem checks out. State: The length of the shorter leg is 30 miles. (Remember that is all we were asked for in this problem.)

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