R ravenwa New member Joined Jul 9, 2007 Messages 2 Jul 9, 2007 #1 Hi, I can figure out how to do this problem. I am sure I am making it harder than it is. If anybody could help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. (y-1)squared + (y+1)squared=(y-3)squared
Hi, I can figure out how to do this problem. I am sure I am making it harder than it is. If anybody could help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. (y-1)squared + (y+1)squared=(y-3)squared
W wjm11 Senior Member Joined Nov 13, 2004 Messages 1,417 Jul 9, 2007 #2 (y-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = (y-3)^2 (y^2 – 2y + 1) + (y^2 + 2y + 1) = y^2 – 6y + 9 Can you take it from here?
(y-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = (y-3)^2 (y^2 – 2y + 1) + (y^2 + 2y + 1) = y^2 – 6y + 9 Can you take it from here?
R ravenwa New member Joined Jul 9, 2007 Messages 2 Jul 9, 2007 #3 wjm11 said: (y-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = (y-3)^2 (y^2 – 2y + 1) + (y^2 + 2y + 1) = y^2 – 6y + 9 Can you take it from here? Click to expand... yes thank you. thats what i had just making sure
wjm11 said: (y-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = (y-3)^2 (y^2 – 2y + 1) + (y^2 + 2y + 1) = y^2 – 6y + 9 Can you take it from here? Click to expand... yes thank you. thats what i had just making sure
