Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:




4x = y
2x^2 - y = 0
2x^2 - 4x = 0
2x(x - 2) = 0
2x = 0 or x - 2 = 0
x = 0 or x = 2
y = 4(0) or y = 4(2)
y = 0 or y = 8
Therefore, solution set is {(0, 0), (2, 8)}
The answer is 5/4 in
The initial length:
1 ft = 12 in
8 ft = 8 * 12 in
= 96 in
The final length:
7 ft 10 3/4 in = 7 ft + 10 in + 3/4 in
= 7 * 12 in + 10 in + 3/4 in
= 84 in + 10 in + 3/4 in
= 94 in + 3/4 in
The cut if the initial length - final length:
96 in - 94 in - 3/4 in = 2 in - 3/4 in = 8/4 in - 3/4 in = 5/4 in