A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below:
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Answer:
y = x + 3
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 )
Calculate m using the slope formula
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 7)
m = =
= 1, hence
y = x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation.
Using (1, 4), then
4 = 1 + c ⇒ c = 4 - 1 = 3
y = x + 3 ← equation in slope- intercept form
( - 10, - 22 )
using the midpoint formula,
let the other endpoint have coordinates (x, y) then
(2 + x ) = - 4 ( multiply through by 2 )
2 + x = - 8 ( subtract 2 from both sides ) then
x = -8 - 2 = - 10 ← value of x-coordinate
Similarly for y-coordinate
(8 + y ) = - 7 ( multiply through by 2 )
8 + y = - 14 ( subtract 8 from both sides )
y = - 14 - 8 = - 22 ← y -coordinate
the other endpoint is ( - 10, - 22 )
Why?
We have the isosceles right triangle. The length of legs are 6. Use the Pythagorean theorem:
In general, the formula for calculating the hypotenuse in an isosceles right triangle is
a - a leg, h - a hypotenuse