EXPLANATION
The line of reflection from WXY to W'X'Y' is the line y=-x as shown in the following graph:
d = 5,000 mi the distance between the missiles
v1 = 2,000 mph the rate of the first missile
v2 = 1,000 mph the rate of the second missile
t = 1 min = 1/60 hr
Since distance = speed*time the distance 1 minute before the impact is:
v1t + v2t = t(v1 + v2) = (1/60)(2,000 + 1,000) = 50 miles.
Answer:
y = 3x - 9
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
Here m = 3 , thus
y = 3x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute (4, 3) into the partial equation
3 = 12 + c ⇒ c = 3 - 12 = - 9
y = 3x - 9 ← equation of line