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| Author: | scc404 [ 14 Jan 2020, 17:58 ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Project IR Butler 2019-20 - Get one IR Question Everyday Question # 107, Date : 15-Jan-2020 This post is a part of Project IR Butler 2019-20. Click here for Details For each value of \(y\) greater than \(2 \sqrt{3}\), the function \(f(x)\) is such that the equation \(f(x) = y\) has a solution of the form \(x=\frac{y^2+12}{y}\) Select one value for \(a\) and one value for \(b\) such that the given information implies \(f(a) = b\). Make only two selections, one in each column.
Show SpoilerMy Question Need help with this question. I don't understand how you know that because y is greater than \(2 \sqrt{3}\), then only choices available for \(b\) are 4, 6, and 8. How do you know that from "greater than \(2 \sqrt{3}\)"? B: 6 A: 8 |
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| Author: | CAMANISHPARMAR [ 14 Jan 2020, 22:46 ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is | ||||||||||||||||||
scc404 wrote: Project IR Butler 2019-20 - Get one IR Question Everyday Question # 107, Date : 15-Jan-2020 This post is a part of Project IR Butler 2019-20. Click here for Details For each value of \(y\) greater than \(2 \sqrt{3}\), the function \(f(x)\) is such that the equation \(f(x) = y\) has a solution of the form \(x=\frac{y^2+12}{y}\) Select one value for \(a\) and one value for \(b\) such that the given information implies \(f(a) = b\). Make only two selections, one in each column.
Show SpoilerMy Question Need help with this question. I don't understand how you know that because y is greater than \(2 \sqrt{3}\), then only choices available for \(b\) are 4, 6, and 8. How do you know that from "greater than \(2 \sqrt{3}\)"? \(2 \sqrt{3}\) is less than 4 because \(\sqrt{3}\) is less than 2. Hence: a = 8 and b = 6 |
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| Author: | scc404 [ 15 Jan 2020, 18:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
doesn't that mean it has to be greater than 2 because it is 2 and a root which leaves the other numbers? I'm still confused by that. |
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| Author: | CAMANISHPARMAR [ 15 Jan 2020, 20:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
scc404 wrote: doesn't that mean it has to be greater than 2 because it is 2 and a root which leaves the other numbers? I'm still confused by that. Could you please elaborate more on your question; I have not understood it. |
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| Author: | lacabral [ 16 Jan 2020, 08:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
I am confused as to how we got b=4. If I plug in 4 for "b", the answer is 7. However, if I plug in a=4, and b=6, the answer becomes f(4)=4. Where did I go wrong? |
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| Author: | CAMANISHPARMAR [ 17 Jan 2020, 20:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
lacabral wrote: I am confused as to how we got b=4. If I plug in 4 for "b", the answer is 7. However, if I plug in a=4, and b=6, the answer becomes f(4)=4. Where did I go wrong? You may be right, I did not like the question so much. Did you mean to say "a = 8 and NOT 4"? b = 6 seems to be ok. kindly show your calculations. |
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| Author: | lacabral [ 18 Jan 2020, 04:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
CAMANISHPARMAR wrote: lacabral wrote: I am confused as to how we got b=4. If I plug in 4 for "b", the answer is 7. However, if I plug in a=4, and b=6, the answer becomes f(4)=4. Where did I go wrong? You may be right, I did not like the question so much. Did you mean to say "a = 8 and NOT 4"? b = 6 seems to be ok. kindly show your calculations. Yes! Correct, I meant to type a=8, b=6. Thank you so much! |
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| Author: | Sajjad1994 [ 23 Apr 2021, 03:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
Official Explanation
The formula may only be applied for y greater than \(2\sqrt{3}\), therefore, the only choices available for b are 4, 6, and 8. If f(a) = b and b = 4, then, according to the formula, \(a=\frac{4^2+12}{4}=\frac{28}{4}=7\) Since 7 is not an option, b = 4 must not be part of the correct response. If f(a) = b and b = 6, then, according to the formula, \(a=\frac{6^2+12}{6}=\frac{48}{6}=8\) Since 8 is an option, a = 8 and b = 6 must be the correct response. The correct answer is 8. The correct answer is 6. |
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| Author: | MichaelWunsch [ 25 Apr 2021, 21:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For each value of y greater than 2√3, the function f(x) is |
I am confused as to how we got b=4 |
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