Answer:
72 feet from the shorter pole
Step-by-step explanation:
The anchor point that minimizes the total wire length is one that divides the distance between the poles in the same proportion as the pole heights. That is, the two created triangles will be similar.
The shorter pole height as a fraction of the total pole height is ...
18/(18+24) = 3/7
so the anchor distance from the shorter pole as a fraction of the total distance between poles will be the same:
d/168 = 3/7
d = 168·(3/7) = 72
The wire should be anchored 72 feet from the 18 ft pole.
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<em>Comment on the problem</em>
This is equivalent to asking, "where do I place a mirror on the ground so I can see the top of the other pole by looking in the mirror from the top of one pole?" Such a question is answered by reflecting one pole across the plane of the ground and drawing a straight line from its image location to the top of the other pole. Where the line intersects the plane of the ground is where the mirror (or anchor point) should be placed. The "similar triangle" description above is essentially the same approach.
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Alternatively, you can write an equation for the length (L) of the wire as a function of the location of the anchor point:
L = √(18²+x²) + √(24² +(168-x)²)
and then differentiate with respect to x and find the value that makes the derivative zero. That seems much more complicated and error-prone, but it gives the same answer.
This question s incomplete, the complete question is;
The Watson family and the Thompson family each used their sprinklers last summer. The Watson family's sprinkler was used for 15 hours. The Thompson family's sprinkler was used for 30 hours.
There was a combined total output of 1050 of water. What was the water output rate for each sprinkler if the sum of the two rates was 55L per hour
Answer:
The Watson family sprinkler is 40 L/hr while Thompson family sprinkler is 15 L/hr
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the data in the question;
let water p rate for Watson family and the Thompson family sprinklers be represented by x and y respectively
so
x + y = 55 ----------------equ1
x = 55 - y ------------------qu2
also
15x + 30y = 1050
x + 2y = 70 --------------equ3
input equ2 into equ3
(55 - y) + 2y = 70
- y + 2y = 70 - 55
y = 15
input value of y into equ1
x + 15 = 55
x = 55 - 15
x = 40
Therefore, The Watson family sprinkler is 40 L/hr while Thompson family sprinkler is 15 L/hr
Answer:
8+6v
Step-by-step explanation:
Hey There!
So all you have to do is combine like terms (10v and -4v)
10v-4v=6v
So your answer would be 8+6v
Answer:
The system has an infinite solution at k = 6, otherwise for any value of k, it has zero solution.
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the system of linear equations:
The system of linear equations can have zero, one, or an infinite number of solutions:
simplify equation (1):
substitute in equation (2), we get
we cannot find the value of 
and 
.
so, there is no solution.
Multiply the equation (1) with 3 and put k is 6,
it means both equations are overlapped. Then, the solution has infinite solutions.
Hence, the system has an infinite solutions at k is 6 otherwise for any value of k it has no solution.
