# Thread: making the symbol the subject

1. ## making the symbol the subject

Ok, again folks I am asking for your help!! I have managed to do the rest of the 100 questions but I am totally stuck on these ones (after I managed to get some great help on my other topic, thank you!)

I need whatever is in brackets, to be the subject.

(sq) = squared or whatever the value is

Q1. v(sq) = 2gh (h)

Q2. v = 5a
-----
a - b (b)

Q3. c = [square root over this whole equation]2hr - h(sq) (r)

Now these ones are simplifying again...

Q1. a(sq) x a(3rd) x a(-5)

Q2. [square root] 9a(4)b(sq)

Q3. [square root] X(3rd) x X(5)

Thank you very much for all your help!!

2. Originally Posted by jimmybob
Q2. v = 5a
-----
a - b (b)
I'll do this one, you need to do the other ones.

You know: $v=\frac{5a}{a-b}$

Multiply both sides by a-b to get: $v(a-b)=5a$

Divide both sides by v to get: $a-b=\frac{5a}{v}$

Subtract a from both sides to get: $-b=\frac{5a}{v}-a$

Multiply both sides by -1 to get: $\boxed{b=a-\frac{5a}{v}}$

If you want you can change that to: $b=\frac{av}{v}-\frac{5a}{v}=\frac{av-5a}{v}=\frac{a(v-5)}{v}$

3. Originally Posted by jimmybob
Ok, again folks I am asking for your help!! ...
I need whatever is in brackets, to be the subject.
(sq) = squared or whatever the value is

Q1. v(sq) = 2gh (h)

...

Q3. c = [square root over this whole equation]2hr - h(sq) (r)

...
Hello Jimmybob,

to Q1.:
$v^2=2gh\ \Longleftrightarrow \ h=\frac{v^2}{2g}$

to Q3.:
$c=\sqrt{2hr-h^2}$. Square both sides:
$c^2=2hr-h^2$. Add $h^2$ on both sides.
$c^2+h^2=2hr$. Finally divide both sides by 2h:
$r=\frac{c^2+h^2}{2h}$

EB

4. Originally Posted by jimmybob
Ok, again folks I am asking for your help!...
Q1. a(sq) x a(3rd) x a(-5)

Q2. [square root] 9a(4)b(sq)

Q3. [square root] X(3rd) x X(5)

Thank you very much for all your help!!
Hello, Jimmybob,

to Q1.: The bases of all powers are the same therefore you only have to add the exponents:
$a^2 \cdot a^{\frac{1}{3}} \cdot a^{-5}=a^{2+\frac{1}{3}-5}=a^{-\frac{8}{3}}$.

to Q 2.: I've some trouble to read your problem. Therefore I'll offer you 2 different ways to this problem. You have to decide which result is the right one!
$\sqrt{9a^4} \cdot b^2 = 3a^2\cdot b^2$
Second edition:
$\sqrt{9a^4 \cdot b^2} = 3a^2\cdot b$

to Q 3.: Same procedure as the last question:
$\sqrt{x^{\frac{1}{3}}}\cdot x^5=x^{\frac{1}{6}}\cdot x^5 = x^{\frac{31}{6}}$
Second edition:
$\sqrt{x^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^5}=\left(x^{\frac{1}{3}}\cdot x^5\right)^{\frac{1}{2}} = \left(x^{\frac{16}{3}}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}=x^{\fr ac{8}{3}}$

EB

5. Originally Posted by jimmybob
Now these ones are simplifying again...

Q1. a(sq) x a(3rd) x a(-5)

Q2. [square root] 9a(4)b(sq)

Q3. [square root] X(3rd) x X(5)

Thank you very much for all your help!!
If I correctly interpreted your expressions which are not totally clear to see then is:

Q1) $a^2 \cdot a^3 \cdot a^{ - 5} = a^5 \cdot \frac{1}{{a^5 }} = 1$

Q2) $\sqrt {9a^4 b^2 } = \sqrt 9 \sqrt {(a^2 )^2 } \sqrt {b^2 } = 3a^2 b$

Q3) $\sqrt {x^3 \cdot x^5 } = \sqrt {x^8 } = \sqrt {(x^4 )^2 } = x^4$