To factor a quadratic expression, apply the FOIL method (First, Outside, Inside, Last) in reverse. First, find the two Last terms that will multiply to produce -32 as well and sum (Inside, Outside) to equal -4. For this problem, those two numbers are -8 and 4. Then, plug these into a set of binomials using the square root of the First variable (y²):

y² - 4y - 32
y² + (-8 + 4)y + (-8 x 4)
(y - 8)(y + 4)

An exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two interior angles that are opposite:

d° = b° + c°

To find angle c, remember that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°:

180° = a° + b° + c°
c° = 180° - a° - b°
c° = 180° - 56° - 48° = 76°

So, d° = 48° + 76° = 124°

A shortcut to get this answer is to remember that angles around a line add up to 180°:

a° + d° = 180°
d° = 180° - a°
d° = 180° - 56° = 124°

A line segment is a portion of a line with a measurable length. The midpoint of a line segment is the point exactly halfway between the endpoints. The midpoint bisects (cuts in half) the line segment.

The surface area of a cylinder is 2πr² + 2πrh:

sa = 2πr² + 2πrh
sa = 2π(1²) + 2π(1 x 8)
sa = 2π(1) + 2π(8)
sa = (2 x 1)π + (2 x 8)π
sa = 2π + 16π
sa = 18π

The area of a parallelogram is equal to its length x width:

a = l x w
a = a x b
a = 7 x 1
a = 7