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    Python Maintaining Syntax Highlighting in Python IDLE

    Homework Statement I am a novice programmer and have just started programming on Python. When one types a command, the commands are highlighted in a certain color. When I open a new window and run the module, the commands lose their color. it is quite annoying. is their trick to keep the...
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    Length of AB on Parabola 4x2+7x-1 - Find the Solution

    Homework Statement points A and B are on the parabola f(x)=4xsquared + 7x-1, and the origin is the midpoint of AB, find the length of AB Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I have spent time drawing out graphs and such but I am totally lost as to where to begin
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    Exponential Equation In Quadratic Form

    Homework Statement The problem is 3^2x+3^(x+1)-4=0 I know I had to solve it by substitution Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I had u = 3^x I put it in: (u )(u ), but I was not sure how to get the middle term 3^(x+1)
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    Simplifying √(3+2√(2)): Find the Integer and Irrational

    isnt that illegal. By the same logic I could simplify the square root of nine to the square root of 9 ones and solve and get nine
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    Simplifying √(3+2√(2)): Find the Integer and Irrational

    Homework Statement √(3+2√(2)) can be simplified into a fairly simple sum of two number: one is an integer and one is an irrational number . Find them and show you are correct by squaring both sides of the "equation" Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
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    Deceptively Simple Integer Problem

    [bHomework Equations none The Attempt at a SolutionHomework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
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    Finding a Polynomial with Nonnegative Coefficients

    thanks!
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    Finding a Polynomial with Nonnegative Coefficients

    i am afraid i made a mistake when I posted the question. Actually P(1)= 6. So, could you try again. I would appreciate it.
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    Finding a Polynomial with Nonnegative Coefficients

    how do you know it must be at least degree 4?
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    Finding a Polynomial with Nonnegative Coefficients

    There is only one polynomial that works. One hint I received was that it had to be less than 6.
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    Finding a Polynomial with Nonnegative Coefficients

    There is no specified degree for p(X). It just has to have nonnegative coefficents
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    Finding a Polynomial with Nonnegative Coefficients

    Homework Statement find a polynomial P(x) which has nonnegative coefficients. If P(1)=1 and P(5)= 426, then wast is p(3) Homework Equations P(1)= 6 P(5)= 426 P(3)= xThe Attempt at a Solution I have tried to use guess and check. I can't find a way to solve algebraically.