Please help with Qudratic equations and complex numbers

Let sides of triangle be a,b,c in cm.
Then perimeter=a+b+c = 45 ... i
a= 2b... ii
[tex]c = b^2-25[/tex]... iii
Let us substitute a=2bin i.We get 3b+c = 45
Or c = 45-3b :
(45-3b) = [tex]c = b^2-25[/tex]
[tex]b^2+3b-70=0(b+10)(b-7)=0\\b cannot be negative\\b= 7[/tex]
a= 14 and c = 24
But since a+b <c, this cannot form a triangle.
Hence no solution.
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h(0) = initial height = 144 ft.
b) When h = 80,
we have [tex]80 = -16t^2+144\\16t^2 = 64\\t =2[/tex]
After 2 seconds.
Answer:
19. 7, 14 and 24
20. 2 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
Question 19:
We have a triangle with perimeter 45cm.
Assuming its shortest side to be x, we can write expressions for each of its sides and form an equation.
shortest side ---> x
one side is twice as long as the shortest side ---> 2x
remaining side is 25cm less than the square of the shortest side ---> x^2-25
Combing these to get:
[tex]x+2x+(x^2-25)=45\\\\x^2+2x+x-25-45=0\\\\x^2+3x-70=0[/tex]
Now factorizing this quadratic equation to get:
[tex]x^2-7x+10x-70=0\\\\x(x-7)+10(x-7)=0\\\\(x-7)=0, (x+10)=0\\\\x=7,x=-10(ignore)[/tex]
Therefore, the lengths of three sides of this triangle are:
x ---> 7
2x ---> 2*7 ---> 14
[tex]x^2-25[/tex] ---> (7*7)-25 ---> 24
Question 20:
The height h (in feet) of the rock after t seconds is given by the equation:
[tex]h=-16t^2+144[/tex]
a) initial height of the rock = 144 feet
b) Putting h = 80 to find the the seconds after the rock is dropped will it be 80 feet above the water.
[tex]80=-16t^2+144[/tex]
[tex]16t^2=144-80[/tex]
[tex]16t^2=64[/tex]
[tex]t^2=4[/tex]
[tex]t=2[/tex]
The time will be 2 seconds.