My teacher posted an answer sheet in preparation for a test coming up about factoring polynomials. One of the questions was... Completely factor the expression y^4-255. Step 1. (Y^2+16)(y^2-16). Step 2. (Y+4)(y-4)(y^2+16). I'm having trouble understanding why she didn't factor (y^2+16) in step 2 down further. I'm also having trouble with the positive and negative signs in this problem (when to use positive vs negative)

the answer is c. 23/3

10.416 meters per second

step-by-step explanation:

distance=1 00 meters

time= 9.6 seconds in decimal form or 9 3/5 as a mixed number

average speed= 100/9.6

=10.416 meters per second or 10 52/125 as a mixed number.

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

∵

- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places