Provide an appropriate response.In factoring a trinomial in z as (z + a)(z + b), what must be true of a and b, if the coefficient of the last term of the trinomial is positive?

What will be an ideal response?


The numbers a and b must have the same sign (both positive or both negative).

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Answer the question or complete the sentence to make a true statement.In order to add -9 and 7, I should begin by finding the    of the    of -9 and 7.

A. Sum, absolute values B. Difference, additive inverses C. Sum, opposites D. Difference, absolute values

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Determine the equation of the line.

A. y = - x
B. y = x
C. y = - x
D. y = x

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Evaluate the integral. dx

A.  + C
B.  + C
C.  + C
D. 5 + C

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Sketch the graph. Find the coordinates of the foci and the lengths of the major and minor axes.

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