using f(x)=1/sqrtx, find a tangent line that is parallel to x+2y+6=0

I can get most of the way through this problem.  I know the tangent line is y=-1/2x+3/2.  I know it intersects the function at (1, 1).  I get stuck when trying to prove it.  using the... more

01/29/16

A 180kg load is moved 23m vertically with an accelaration..

A 180kg load is moved 23m vertically with an acceleration a=0.150g by a single cable.Determine:a. the tension in the cableb. the net work done on the loadc. the work done by the cable on the loadd.... more

What is her acceleration on the rough ice?

A speed skater moving across frictionless ice at 5.0m/s hits a 3.0-m-wide patch of rough ice, she slows steadily, then continues on at 3.7m/s. What is her acceleration on the rough ice? Use 2... more

Using slove if equations

A sporting goods store sells right handed and left handed baseball gloves. In one month 12 gloves were sold for a total of revenue of $561. Right handed gloves cost $45 and left handed gloves cost... more

Solve below:

6x+3≥-1 or 6x+13≤5

01/20/16

Can an object have an unbalanced force and have a velocity of zero?...

Can an object have an unbalanced force and have a velocity of zero? Explain.

01/19/16

Can you have two different velocities at the same time?

Δt=0 {change in time is 0vf≠vi {there are two different velocities (final velocity does not equal initial velocity)What I'm saying is this: if no time has passed, can your final and initial... more

01/19/16

To slide a metal puck across a greased sheet of metal at constant speed....

To slide a metal puck across a greased sheet of metal at constant speed requires a force of 0.525 N. If the force of gravity on the puck is 5.00 N, what is the coefficient of friction between the... more

01/10/16

Newtons law of cooling

A yam which is initially at 45 degrees F is placed in an oven which is at 425 degrees F. The rate of change is known to be -.19, when t is measured in hours. How long to the nearest minute will it... more

01/05/16

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form with the given information

passing through the points (-3,7) and (4,9)

An electron and proton moving with the same velocity enter a uniform magnetic field. which one of them experiences more force?

An electron and proton moving with the same velocity enter a uniform magnetic field. which one of them experiences more force?

12/21/15

Functions Question

if f(x)= x2+6x+8 has the roots of -8 and 2, what most the value of k be?ii) if f(x)=x2+6x+8 has equal roots; what's the value of k?

Explain physics question and answer.

Ball A of mass 5 kilograms moving at 20 meters per second collides with ball B of unknown mass moving at 10 meters per second in the same direction.   A car traveling at 20 m/s has 1,000 J of... more

12/06/15

Physics Question please HELP

While relaxing at a wave pool after a physics test, you notice the wave machine making 12 waves in 40 s and the wave crests are 3.6 metres apart. a) Determine the velocity that the waves must be... more

12/05/15

physics question

Besides its weight, a 3.70 kg object is subjected to one other constant force. The object starts from rest and in 1.20 s experiences a displacement of (4.70i hat - 3.30j) m, where the direction of... more

I dont get this:(The vertex of a quadratic function is (-3,5). This means that

A: The axis of symmetry is x=-3 and the minimum or maximum y value is 5. B: The minimum or maximum value of the function is -3 and the y-intercept is 5. C: The x-intercept is -3 and the minimum or... more

12/03/15

you can tell object has moved because its veolcity has changed

How to make this sentence true.

Show that the rectangle of a perimeter is always a square.

Show that the rectangle of a minimum perimeter for a given area A is always a square.

11/18/15

Consider the graph of the line connecting the given points, A & B. A(-7,-1), B(-5,-1).

Consider the graph of the line connecting the given points, A & B. A(-7,-1), B(-5,-1).   Step 1: Fine the slope. If applicable, write "undefined" for the slope.    m=______   Step 2: Find... more

least degree that has rational coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1 and the given zeros

how do you write a polynomial function of least degree that has rational coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1, and the zeros: 1, -2, -5

If the population doubled in size over 10 months and the current population is 90,000, what will the population be in 4 years?

The population of the southern city follows exponential law.

exponential function real world

a new prototype of nanobots self replicate continually at a rate such that their population doubles every three hours. If we initially observe that there are 4000 nanobots, write an equation for... more

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