The First Rule Of Factoring An Equation: Things of exceptional quality Entry posted by Bfahome April 30, 2009 376 views Share More sharing options... Followers 0 Don't use the pythagorean theorem.
Letagi Posted April 30, 2009 The Pythagorean Theorem is used to figure out the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle. What does that have to do with factoring equations? - Quote Link to comment
Scrash Posted April 30, 2009 The Pythagorean Theorem is used to figure out the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle. What does that have to do with factoring equations? - Why do you think he said not to use it? Quote Link to comment
Metallic O'Dalek Posted April 30, 2009 lol. Almost no truer word have ever been spoken... Quote Link to comment
Shadow Kurahk Posted April 30, 2009 Well of course not! Everyone knows that the first step to factoring an equation is dividing a, b, and c by (pi)r2! -SK Quote Link to comment
pompomperson Posted May 1, 2009 I actually quite enjoy factoring heres a tip Equation: -16t2+30t+4=0 Heres the trick: ac, so -16x4=-64 factor it out: (1,64) (2,32) (4,16) (8,8) find which one adds up to b but can multiply to ac, that leaves (2,32) because you can manipulate the 2 to become -2 and thus -2x32=-64 now write two thingies -16t2+-2t+32t+4 4=c and the -2, and 32 get a variable. add parenthesis: (-16t2+-2)+(32t+4) factor those pull the -2t out of the first one -2t(8t+1)+(32t+4) pull 4 out of the second and you get -2t(8t+1)+4(8t+1) Since the two equations match you can continue (8t+1)(-2t+4) and then you know the rest to solve yeah this probably didn't do anything but oh well. Quote Link to comment
Shadow Kurahk Posted May 1, 2009 I'm thinking quadratic formula! -b ± √b2 - 4ac 2a -SK Quote Link to comment
-MX- Posted May 2, 2009 grah only in algebra I factoring and other big words make brain go boom |MX| Quote Link to comment
Guest kopakanuva13 Posted May 6, 2009 But I love the Pythagorean theorem! I'll use it when it's not relevant if I want to! =P Quote Link to comment
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