Sviatoslav solved the quadratic equation x^2-x-1=0 by completing the square. in the process, he came up with the equivalent equation (x+a)^2 = b, where a and b are constants. what is b?

1. writing an equation for an exponential function by 2. a piece of paper that is 0.6 millimeter thick is folded. write an equation for the thickness t of the paper in millimeters as a function of the number n of folds. the equation is t(n)= 3. enter an equation for the function that includes the points. (-2, 2/5) and (-1,2)

Heather is riding a quadratic function that represents a parabola that touches but does not cross the x-axis at x=-6

1. according to the internal revenue service, the mean tax refund for the year 2007 was $2,708. assume the standard deviation is $650 and that the amounts refunded follow a normal probability distribution. a. what percent of the refunds are more than $3,000? b. what percent of the refunds are more than $3,000 but less than $4,000? c. what percent of the refunds are less than $2,000?