Fhuo683
Fhuo683 Fhuo683
  • 03-11-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

If the equation x² - kx - 36 = 0 has x = 12 as one root, what is the value of k?

Respuesta :

bgunn12345678
bgunn12345678 bgunn12345678
  • 03-11-2016
To solve for k, just plug in the x provided:

12^2 - k(12) - 36 = 0

144 - k(12) = 36

-k(12) = 1/4

k = -1/48
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Who was the first musician to play?
What two views did America’s founding fathers hold
John is shown a group of objects. the objects are then covered, and he is asked to list all that he remembers. this is a test of
Which of these could be a reason why teens are more easily addicted to tobacco than adults? Teens naturally have higher amounts of dopamine than adults. Acetal
State what happens to atoms in a chemical reaction
I will mark you as brainliest if you answer correctly    (A) An electric heater coil is connected to a 220V source. If the resistance of the   heater coil is 2
____ is a way to minimize technical problems with your computer
George is diligent about his studies and always works hard to earn good grades. he's become increasingly frustrated because he feels like it doesn't matter how
Which is the ratio of the number of months that begin with the letter M to the total number of months in a year? 2 to 12 2 to 10 10 to 12 12 to 2
the quadratic expression x^2+7x+N can be factored as (x+g)(x+h) where N,g,h are integers. Pod wrote that B could be equal to -18. Eleanor wrote that N could equ