Question

3.14=0.81(3.89) + 1/2 a (3.89)^2

Answer 1

The given equation can be solved as,

`\begin{gathered} 3.14=(0.81)(3.89)+(1)/(2)a(3.89)^2 \\ a(7.566)=3.14-3.15 \\ a=(-0.01)/(7.566) \\ \approx-0.0013 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the value of a is -0.0013.