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Form a quadratic equation with integer coefficients given its roots are -2.5 and 3.

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2x2−x−15=02x^2 - x - 15 = 0

x=25∘,55∘,205∘,235∘x = 25^\circ, 55^\circ, 205^\circ, 235^\circ

Step-by-step solution

6 steps
  1. Determine the sum of the roots.

    The given roots are x1=−2.5x_1 = -2.5 and x2=3x_2 = 3.

    Sum of roots=x1+x2=−2.5+3=0.5\text{Sum of roots} = x_1 + x_2 = -2.5 + 3 = 0.5
  2. Determine the product of the roots.

    Product of roots=x1×x2=(−2.5)×3=−7.5\text{Product of roots} = x_1 \times x_2 = (-2.5) \times 3 = -7.5
  3. Form the quadratic equation.

    A quadratic equation can be written in the form x2−(sum of roots)x+(product of roots)=0x^2 - (\text{sum of roots})x + (\text{product of roots}) = 0.
    Substituting the sum and product:

    x2−(0.5)x+(−7.5)=0x^2 - (0.5)x + (-7.5) = 0 x2−0.5x−7.5=0x^2 - 0.5x - 7.5 = 0

    To express the equation with integer coefficients, multiply the entire equation by 2:

    2(x2−0.5x−7.5)=2(0)2(x^2 - 0.5x - 7.5) = 2(0) 2x2−x−15=02x^2 - x - 15 = 0

    The equation is in the form ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0.

    The quadratic equation is 2x2−x−15=0\boxed{2x^2 - x - 15 = 0}.

  4. Find the principal value for 2x+10∘2x + 10^\circ.

    The equation is sin⁡(2x+10∘)=32\sin(2x + 10^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.
    Let θ=2x+10∘\theta = 2x + 10^\circ.
    The principal value for θ\theta is arcsin⁡(32)=60∘\arcsin\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) = 60^\circ.

  5. Determine all possible values for θ\theta within the relevant range.

    Since sin⁡θ\sin \theta is positive, θ\theta lies in the first or second quadrant.
    The general solutions for sin⁡θ=32\sin \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} are:

    θ=60∘+n⋅360∘\theta = 60^\circ + n \cdot 360^\circ θ=(180∘−60∘)+n⋅360∘=120∘+n⋅360∘\theta = (180^\circ - 60^\circ) + n \cdot 360^\circ = 120^\circ + n \cdot 360^\circ

    where nn is an integer.

    The given range for xx is 0∘≤x≤360∘0^\circ \leq x \leq 360^\circ.
    We need to find the range for θ=2x+10∘\theta = 2x + 10^\circ:
    2(0∘)+10∘≤2x+10∘≤2(360∘)+10∘2(0^\circ) + 10^\circ \leq 2x + 10^\circ \leq 2(360^\circ) + 10^\circ
    10∘≤θ≤730∘10^\circ \leq \theta \leq 730^\circ.

    Now, list the values of θ\theta within this range:
    For n=0n=0:
    θ=60∘\theta = 60^\circ
    θ=120∘\theta = 120^\circ

    For n=1n=1:
    θ=60∘+360∘=420∘\theta = 60^\circ + 360^\circ = 420^\circ
    θ=120∘+360∘=480∘\theta = 120^\circ + 360^\circ = 480^\circ

    For n=2n=2:
    θ=60∘+2⋅360∘=780∘\theta = 60^\circ + 2 \cdot 360^\circ = 780^\circ (This is outside the range 10∘≤θ≤730∘10^\circ \leq \theta \leq 730^\circ)
    θ=120∘+2⋅360∘=840∘\theta = 120^\circ + 2 \cdot 360^\circ = 840^\circ (This is outside the range 10∘≤θ≤730∘10^\circ \leq \theta \leq 730^\circ)

    So, the valid values for 2x+10∘2x + 10^\circ are 60∘,120∘,420∘,480∘60^\circ, 120^\circ, 420^\circ, 480^\circ.

  6. Solve for xx.

    Case 1: 2x+10∘=60∘2x + 10^\circ = 60^\circ
    2x=50∘2x = 50^\circ
    x=25∘x = 25^\circ

    Case 2: 2x+10∘=120∘2x + 10^\circ = 120^\circ
    2x=110∘2x = 110^\circ
    x=55∘x = 55^\circ

    Case 3: 2x+10∘=420∘2x + 10^\circ = 420^\circ
    2x=410∘2x = 410^\circ
    x=205∘x = 205^\circ

    Case 4: 2x+10∘=480∘2x + 10^\circ = 480^\circ
    2x=470∘2x = 470^\circ
    x=235∘x = 235^\circ

    All these values are within the range 0∘≤x≤360∘0^\circ \leq x \leq 360^\circ.

    The solutions are x=25∘,55∘,205∘,235∘\boxed{x = 25^\circ, 55^\circ, 205^\circ, 235^\circ}.

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