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Great video! I am confused on
Hi T J. Your prime
Hi T J. Your prime factorization of 1400 is correct. However, in the video, we find the prime factorization of 14,000
I don't understand why we
All factors of 720 will be in
All factors of 720 will be in the form (2^a)(3^b)(5^c)
Notice that, when a = 0, b = 0 and c = 0, we get (2^0)(3^0)(5^0) as a factor.
(2^0)(3^0)(5^0) = (1)(1)(1) = 1, and 1 is definitely a factor of 720.
Likewise, (2^0)(3^1)(5^1) = (1)(3)(5) = 15, and 15 is also a factor of 720
So, we need to consider the possibility of the exponents equaling 0.
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
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This is a follow-up to the question you asked me (via email) about statement A.
First note that the question asks "Which of the following statements individually provide(s) sufficient additional information to determine whether the slope of line k is negative?"
So, we need to determine whether the information in statement A is enough to be certain that the line's slope is negative.
STATEMENT A: The x-intercept of line k is twice the y-intercept of line k.
If the line's x-intercept is twice the y-intercept, then the line's slope MUST be negative. Here's why.
Let's say the line's y-intercept is k. This means the line passes through the y-axis at the point (0, k)
This means, the line's x-intercept is 2k (since the line's x-intercept is twice the y-intercept). This means the line passes through the x-axis at the point (2k, 0)
Now apply the slope formula to determine the slope of the line that passes through (0, k) and (2k, 0).
We get: Slope = (0 - k)/(2k - 0) = -k/2k = -1/2
Since the slope is definitely negative (for all values of k), we can conclude that statement A is true.
Does that help?
Cheers,
Brent
Yes it helps! Thanks Brent.
How do we find the prime
How do we find the prime factorisation of large numbers
You won't be required to find
You won't be required to find the prime factorization of super huge numbers. In most cases, the number will be under 1000, and if it's bigger than 1000, it won't be complicated.
Cheers,
Brent
Hi, thanks a lot for this
Thanks Carla. I'm glad you
Thanks Carla. I'm glad you like it!
Dear Brent,
Appreciated for this solution
Works well.
can we use this technique to
Good question. Yes, the
Good question. Yes, the technique works for all numbers.