Two horses are ready to return to their barn after a long workout session at the track. the horses are at coordinates H(1,10) an
d Z(10,1). Their barns are located in the same building, which is at coordinates B(-3,-9). Each unit/grid on the coordinate plane represents 100 meters. Which horse is closer to the barn? Justify your answer?
1 answer:
The given information are the coordinates of points H, Z and B. So, the first step to do is to plot these points on a Cartesian plane as shown in the attached picture. We can deduce visually that horse Z is closer to the barns than horse H. But, to further justify the answer, we have to provide the magnitude of the distance of horses H and Z to barn B. In this approach, we use the distance formula:
d = √(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²
Use the coordinates of the two points to know their linear distances. These are represented by the red and green lines for each of the horses.
Distance between H and B = √(⁻3 - 1)² + (⁻9-10)²
Distance between H and B = √(⁻3 - 1)² + (⁻9-10)²
Distance between H and B = 19.4165
Since the scale is 1 unit = 100 meters, the actual distance between horse H and barn B is 19.416*100 = 1,941.65 meters
Distance between Z and B = √(⁻3 - 10)² + (⁻9-1)²
Distance between Z and B = √(⁻3 - 10)² + (⁻9-1)²
Distance between Z and B = 16.4012
Since the scale is 1 unit = 100 meters, the actual distance between horse Z and barn B is 16.4012*100 = 1,640.12 meters
Comparing the distances: 1,941.65 meters > 1,640.12 meters. Therefore, it justifies that horse Z is nearer to the barn.
d = √(x₂ - x₁)² + (y₂ - y₁)²
Use the coordinates of the two points to know their linear distances. These are represented by the red and green lines for each of the horses.
Distance between H and B = √(⁻3 - 1)² + (⁻9-10)²
Distance between H and B = √(⁻3 - 1)² + (⁻9-10)²
Distance between H and B = 19.4165
Since the scale is 1 unit = 100 meters, the actual distance between horse H and barn B is 19.416*100 = 1,941.65 meters
Distance between Z and B = √(⁻3 - 10)² + (⁻9-1)²
Distance between Z and B = √(⁻3 - 10)² + (⁻9-1)²
Distance between Z and B = 16.4012
Since the scale is 1 unit = 100 meters, the actual distance between horse Z and barn B is 16.4012*100 = 1,640.12 meters
Comparing the distances: 1,941.65 meters > 1,640.12 meters. Therefore, it justifies that horse Z is nearer to the barn.
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b) La fuerza neta que experimenta un ascensor cuando desciende con una aceleración de 6 metros por segundo al cuadrado es 900 newtons hacia abajo.
c) Por la fuerza de tensión sobre el cable del ascensor.
Step-by-step explanation:
a) La fuerza neta experimentada por el ascensor (), en newtons, es:
(1)
Donde:
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- Aceleración, en metros por segundo cuadrado.
Si sabemos que y
, entonces la fuerza neta del ascensor es:
La fuerza neta que experimenta un ascensor cuando asciende con una aceleración de 4 metros por segundo al cuadrado es 600 newtons hacia arriba.
b) Si sabemos que y
, entonces la fuerza neta del ascensor es:
La fuerza neta que experimenta un ascensor cuando desciende con una aceleración de 6 metros por segundo al cuadrado es 900 newtons hacia abajo.
c) De manera simplificada, el ascensor experimenta dos fuerzas que definen la fuerza y aceleración netas: (i) La fuerza de tensión sobre el cable que traslada el ascensor y el peso total del ascensor, opuesta a la anterior y en función de la aceleración gravitacional. Puesto que la masa no varía en ningún caso, se concluye que el peso es constante, entonces la diferencia de valores se debe a la fuerza por tensión del cable. En el descenso, es fuerza es menor que en el ascenso.
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We can calculate the equation of p by using its slope and its point P:
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