Unit 2 Show Your Work, BYU Geometry Part 1
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Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
To choose the correct equation, find the slope of the line on the graph. Identify two points on the line. Then subtract to find their rate of change using the slope formula.
When you know the slope, find the negative reciprocal. For example, if the slope is 2/1 then the negative reciprocal is -1/2. This is the slope of a perpendicular line to a line with slope 2. Choose the equation which has this same slope.
Example:
y = 2x -1
y= -1/2 +5
Answer:
y=11
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
We want to find the equation of the line that passes through the point (-8, 11) and is perpendicular to x=-15
If a line is perpendicular to another line, it means that the slopes of those lines are negative and reciprocal; in other words, the product of the slopes is equal to -1
The line x=-15 has an undefined slope, which we can represent as 1/0, which is also undefined.
To find the slope of the line perpendicular to x=-15, we can use this equation (m is the slope):
in this instance would be 1/0, so we can substitute it into the equation:
Multiply both sides by 0
So the slope of the new line is 0
We can substitute it into the equation y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept:
y=0x+b
Now we need to find b:
Since the equation passes through the point (-8,11), we can use its values to solve for b.
Substitute -8 as x and 11 as y:
11=0(-8)+b
Multiply
11=0+b, or 11=b
So substitute into the equation:
y=0x+11
We can also write the equation as y=11
Hope this helps!
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
First, you need to combine like terms in order to begin simplifying. This is done by subtracting 2x from 6x. Also, add 7 to 23.
6x + 10 - 2x = 7 + 23
4x + 10 = 7 + 23
4x + 10 = 30
Now, you have a two-step equation. Subtract 10 from both sides, and then divide by 4.
4x + 10 = 30
4x = 20
x = 5 is the final answer.