Answer:
<u>The equations for each function:</u>
- A(t) = 60 - 6t
- B(t) = 42 - 3t
<em>The lines plotted, see attached</em>
<u>The point at which both the snowmen have same height:</u>
- 60 - 6t = 42 - 3t
- 6t - 3t = 60 - 42
- 3t = 18
- t = 6
<u>The required interval is </u>
The midpoint, where the rest area is, will just be the average of the coordinates of Springfield and Columbus.
Rest Area=((1+7)/2, (-4+1)/2)
Rest Area=(4, -1.5)
The distance between the two cities can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem, which used in the manner is often referred to as the "distance" formula between two points.
d^2=(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)
d^2=(7-1)^2+(1--4)^2
d^2=36+25
d^2=61
d=√61 and we are told that each unit is equal to 5.38mi so the distance from Springfield to Columbus is:
D=5.38√61 mi
D≈42.02mi (to nearest hundredth of a mile)
Problem:
Solve
2
x
+
5
y
=
−
3
;
3
x
−
y
=
21
Steps:
I will try to solve your system of equations.
3
x
−
y
=
21
;
2
x
+
5
y
=
−
3
Step: Solve
3
x
−
y
=
21
for y:
3
x
−
y
+
−
3
x
=
21
+
−
3
x
(Add -3x to both sides)
−
y
=
−
3
x
+
21
−
y
−
1
=
−
3
x
+
21
−
1
(Divide both sides by -1)
y
=
3
x
−
21
Step: Substitute
3
x
−
21
for
y
in
2
x
+
5
y
=
−
3
:
2
x
+
5
y
=
−
3
2
x
+
5
(
3
x
−
21
)
=
−
3
17
x
−
105
=
−
3
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
17
x
−
105
+
105
=
−
3
+
105
(Add 105 to both sides)
17
x
=
102
17
x
17
=
102
17
(Divide both sides by 17)
x
=
6
Step: Substitute
6
for
x
in
y
=
3
x
−
21
:
y
=
3
x
−
21
y
=
(
3
)
(
6
)
−
21
y
=
−
3
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
Answer:
y
=
−
3
and
x
=
6
