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answer:To solve the problem, we need to find the value of (frac{2x + 3y}{3x - 2y}) when (frac{x - y}{x + y} = 5).Let's break this down into manageable steps:1. Understand the Given Equation: We are given (frac{x - y}{x + y} = 5). We can solve this for (x) in terms of (y) or vice versa.2. Express the Desired Fraction: We need to find the value of (frac{2x + 3y}{3x - 2y}) using the relationship from step 1.3. Substitute and Solve: Substitute the expression found in step 1 into (frac{2x + 3y}{3x - 2y}) and simplify.Let's implement this in Python using SymPy to find the answer.```pythonimport sympy as sp# Define variablesx, y = sp.symbols('x y')# Given equationequation = (x - y) / (x + y) - 5# Solve the given equation for x in terms of ysolution = sp.solve(equation, x)[0]# Desired fraction to finddesired_fraction = (2*x + 3*y) / (3*x - 2*y)# Substitute the solution of x into the desired fractiondesired_fraction_substituted = desired_fraction.subs(x, solution)# Simplify the resultresult = sp.simplify(desired_fraction_substituted)print(result)``````output0```The output of the code is (0), which corresponds to option (B).Therefore, the value of (frac{2x + 3y}{3x - 2y}) when (frac{x - y}{x + y} = 5) is (boxed{0}).

answer:To solve the problem, we need to use the properties of the parabola and the distance formula. Here are the steps:1. Substitute the point into the parabola's equation: Given that point ( A(2, m) ) lies on the parabola ( y^2 = 2px ), we substitute ( x = 2 ) and ( y = m ) into the equation to get: [ m^2 = 2p cdot 2 Rightarrow m^2 = 4p ]2. Calculate the coordinates of the focus: The focus of the parabola ( y^2 = 2px ) is located at ( (p/2, 0) ).3. Use the distance formula: The distance between point ( A(2, m) ) and the focus ( (p/2, 0) ) is given as 6. Using the distance formula: [ sqrt{left(2 - frac{p}{2}right)^2 + m^2} = 6 ] Substituting ( m^2 = 4p ) into the equation: [ sqrt{left(2 - frac{p}{2}right)^2 + 4p} = 6 ]4. Solve for ( p ): Square both sides of the equation to eliminate the square root and solve for ( p ).Let's implement this in Python using sympy to find the value of ( p ).```pythonimport sympy as sp# Define variablesp, m = sp.symbols('p m')# Point A coordinatesx_A = 2y_A = m# Substituting point A into the parabola equation y^2 = 2pxparabola_eq = sp.Eq(m2, 4*p)# Distance from point A (2, m) to the focus (p/2, 0) is 6focus_x = p / 2focus_y = 0distance_eq = sp.Eq(sp.sqrt((x_A - focus_x)2 + m2), 6)# Substituting m^2 = 4p into the distance equationdistance_eq_substituted = distance_eq.subs(m2, 4*p)# Solving for psolution_p = sp.solve(distance_eq_substituted, p)print(solution_p)``````output[-16, 8]```The solutions to ( p ) are (-16) and (8). However, since ( p > 0 ) by the problem's constraint, we discard (-16) as it is not a valid solution.Therefore, the value of ( p ) that satisfies the given conditions is ( boxed{8} ).

answer:To solve this problem, we will proceed with the following steps:1. Convert the numbers (120_4), (13_4), and (2_4) from base 4 to base 10.2. Perform the multiplication and division operations in base 10.3. Convert the final result back to base 4.Let's start by converting each number from base 4 to base 10:For (120_4):[ 120_4 = 1 cdot 4^2 + 2 cdot 4^1 + 0 cdot 4^0 = 16 + 8 + 0 = 24_{10} ]For (13_4):[ 13_4 = 1 cdot 4^1 + 3 cdot 4^0 = 4 + 3 = 7_{10} ]For (2_4):[ 2_4 = 2 cdot 4^0 = 2_{10} ]Next, we perform the multiplication and division in base 10:[ 24 times 7 div 2 ]Finally, we will convert the result back to base 4.Let's perform these calculations using Python:```python# Step 1: Convert from base 4 to base 10num1_base10 = 1 * (42) + 2 * (41) + 0 * (40) # 120_4num2_base10 = 1 * (41) + 3 * (40) # 13_4num3_base10 = 2 * (40) # 2_4# Step 2: Perform the multiplication and division in base 10result_base10 = (num1_base10 * num2_base10) / num3_base10# Step 3: Convert the result back to base 4def to_base4(num): if num == 0: return "0" digits = [] while num: digits.append(int(num % 4)) num //= 4 return ''.join(str(x) for x in digits[::-1])# Convert the result to base 4result_base4 = to_base4(result_base10)print(result_base4)``````output'1110'```The final result of (120_4 times 13_4 div 2_4) expressed in base 4 is (boxed{1110_4}).

answer:Let's solve the problem step-by-step using Python and sympy. Part (1)If point (P) lies on the (x)-axis, then its (y)-coordinate must be 0. So, we can set up the equation:[ 2 + a = 0 ] Part (2)If point (Q(5, 8)) and (PQ) are parallel to the (y)-axis, then they must have the same (x)-coordinate, meaning:[ -3a - 4 = 5 ] Part (3)If point (P) lies in the second quadrant and the distances from point (P) to the (x)-axis and (y)-axis are equal, then:[ |-3a - 4| = |2 + a| ]Additionally, because (P) is in the second quadrant, (x < 0) and (y > 0). This means:[ -3a - 4 < 0 quad text{and} quad 2 + a > 0 ]We will use sympy to solve each part.```pythonimport sympy as sp# Define the variablea = sp.symbols('a')# Part (1)# Equation: 2 + a = 0solution1 = sp.solve(2 + a, a)P1 = (-3*solution1[0] - 4, 0)# Part (2)# Equation: -3a - 4 = 5solution2 = sp.solve(-3*a - 4 - 5, a)P2 = (-3*solution2[0] - 4, 2 + solution2[0])# Part (3)# Equations: |-3a - 4| = |2 + a| and -3a - 4 < 0 and 2 + a > 0# |-3a - 4| = |2 + a| implies two cases:# Case 1: -3a - 4 = 2 + a# Case 2: -3a - 4 = -(2 + a)# Case 1: -3a - 4 = 2 + acase1 = sp.solve(-3*a - 4 - (2 + a), a)# Case 2: -3a - 4 = -(2 + a)case2 = sp.solve(-3*a - 4 + 2 + a, a)# Filter solutions for second quadrant conditionsvalid_solutions = []for sol in case1 + case2: if -3*sol - 4 < 0 and 2 + sol > 0: valid_solutions.append(sol)# We need to find the value of a^2023 + 2023a_val = valid_solutions[0]result = a_val2023 + 2023print(P1)print(P2)print(result)``````output(2, 0)(5, -1)2022```Based on the output from the code execution: Part (1)The coordinates of point (P) when it lies on the (x)-axis are:[ P = (2, 0) ] Part (2)The coordinates of point (P) when (PQ) is parallel to the (y)-axis are:[ P = (5, -1) ] Part (3)When point (P) lies in the second quadrant and the distances from point (P) to the (x)-axis and (y)-axis are equal, the value of (a^{2023} + 2023) is:[ a^{2023} + 2023 = 2022 ]So, the answers are:1. The coordinates of point (P) when it lies on the (x)-axis are ( boxed{(2, 0)} ).2. The coordinates of point (P) when (PQ) is parallel to the (y)-axis are ( boxed{(5, -1)} ).3. The value of ( a^{2023} + 2023 ) is ( boxed{2022} ).

answer:To solve the problem, we need to find the value of ( b ) in the geometric sequence ( 1, a, b, c, 9 ).In a geometric sequence, the ratio between consecutive terms is constant. Let's denote this common ratio by ( r ).Given the sequence: ( 1, a, b, c, 9 ), we can write the following equations using the common ratio ( r ):1. ( a = 1 cdot r )2. ( b = a cdot r = r cdot r = r^2 )3. ( c = b cdot r = r^2 cdot r = r^3 )4. ( 9 = c cdot r = r^3 cdot r = r^4 )From the fourth equation, we can solve for ( r ):[ r^4 = 9 ]Once we find ( r ), we can substitute it back into the second equation to find ( b ).Let's implement this in Python using sympy to solve for ( r ) and then for ( b ).```pythonimport sympy as sp# Define the variabler = sp.symbols('r')# Equation derived from the geometric sequenceequation = r4 - 9# Solve for rsolutions = sp.solve(equation, r)# Compute bb_values = [sol2 for sol in solutions]# Print only the real positive solution for breal_positive_b = [b_val for b_val in b_values if b_val.is_real and b_val > 0]print(real_positive_b[0])``````output3```The value of ( b ) in the geometric sequence ( 1, a, b, c, 9 ) is (boxed{3}).The value of ( b ) in the geometric sequence ( 1, a, b, c, 9 ) is (boxed{3}).