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Multiplying Polynomials to Find an Unknown Constant
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In the equation above, if a, b, and c are all constants, what is c?

Recognizing Polynomial Factors
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When x = 12, a certain polynomial, y, equals 0. Which of the following must be true about the polynomial y?

SAT Math 1.5 Algebra and Functions
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SAT Math 1.5 Algebra and Functions. If f (x) = x2 - 16 and g(x) = x4 - 256, what is f of x divided by g of x?

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SAT Math 7.2 Algebra and Functions 206 Views


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SAT Math 7.2 Algebra and Functions

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Put this in your calculator and shmoop it...

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If 1.5 times 10 to the fourth all to the x power equals 1,

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then x must be which of the following?

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And here are the potential answers...

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So... even though we have a ton of parentheses and numbers here,

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this is really a pretty simple question.

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Ignore the numbers inside the parentheses for now.

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Instead, let's ask ourselves this question:

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When do we ever deal with exponents and have the result be... 1?

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The answer?

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ANY number to the ZERO power gives a result of 1.

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Really...any number. Even 1 billion to the zero power gives a result of 1.

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So x must be equal to 0.

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Which means that our answer is C.

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