Here's the step-by-step solution to each problem on the 9th Grade Math Worksheet:
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Problem 1: Find x. Round to the nearest tenth.
We have a right triangle with:
- One acute angle = 25°
- Adjacent side to that angle = 15
- Opposite side (to the 25° angle) = x
We use the
tangent function:
> tan(θ) = opposite / adjacent
> tan(25°) = x / 15
Multiply both sides by 15:
> x = 15 × tan(25°)
Using a calculator:
> tan(25°) ≈ 0.4663
> x ≈ 15 × 0.4663 ≈ 6.9945
Rounded to the nearest tenth:
✔ Answer: 7.0
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Problem 2: Solve. -4x - 5x < 18
Combine like terms:
> -9x < 18
Divide both sides by -9.
Remember: when dividing by a negative number, flip the inequality sign.
> x > -2
✔ Answer: x > -2
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**Problem 3: Simplify. Write each answer in scientific notation.
(2.53 × 10⁻⁵)(4 × 10⁰)**
First, multiply the coefficients:
> 2.53 × 4 = 10.12
Then add the exponents of 10:
> 10⁻⁵ × 10⁰ = 10⁻⁵
So we have:
> 10.12 × 10⁻⁵
But this is
not in proper scientific notation because the coefficient must be between 1 and 10.
Convert 10.12 to 1.012 × 10¹:
> 1.012 × 10¹ × 10⁻⁵ = 1.012 × 10⁻⁴
✔ Answer: 1.012 × 10⁻⁴
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**Problem 4: Evaluate each function at the given value.
f(x) = 10 × 2ˣ at x = -4**
Plug in x = -4:
> f(-4) = 10 × 2⁻⁴
Recall: 2⁻⁴ = 1 / 2⁴ = 1 / 16
> f(-4) = 10 × (1/16) = 10/16 = 5/8 = 0.625
✔ Answer: 0.625
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**Problem 5: Simplify the following expression.
(2x³ - x²) - (3x³ - 2x²)**
Distribute the minus sign:
> 2x³ - x² - 3x³ + 2x²
Combine like terms:
- x³ terms: 2x³ - 3x³ = -x³
- x² terms: -x² + 2x² = x²
✔ Answer: -x³ + x²
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
7.0
2.
x > -2
3.
1.012 × 10⁻⁴
4.
0.625
5.
-x³ + x²
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