What is the range of the function: h(x)=x+1/x^2 - 7x+10

  (-∞, -1-(2/3)√2] ∪ [-1+(2/3)√2, ∞)

Step-by-step explanation:

To make it easier to differentiate, we'll rewrite the function as ...

  h(x) = 2/(x-5) -1/(x-2)

Then the derivative is ...

  h'(x) = -2/(x-5)^2 +1/(x-2)^2

This will be zero when ...

  -2(x-2)^2 +(x-5)^2 = 0

  -2(x^2 -4x +4) +(x^2 -10x +25) = 0

  -x^2 -2x +17 = 0

  x^2 +2x +1 = 17 +1

  x +1 = ±√18 = ±3√2

  x = -1 ±3√2

The values of the function at these locations are ...

  h(-1-3√2) = -1 +(2/3)√2 ≈ -1.9428

  h(-1+3√2) = -1 -(2/3)√2 ≈ -0.0572

Then the range of h(x) is ...

  (-∞, -1-(2/3)√2] ∪ [-1+(2/3)√2, ∞)

x divided by 8=y

step-by-step explanation:

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240