<em><u>Question:</u></em>
How fast should the ant walk to go around the rectangle in 4 minutes if the sides are 12 inches and 16 inches
<em><u>Answer:</u></em>
The ant should walk 14 inches per minute
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Given that,
Dimensions of rectangle are 12 inches and 16 inches
<em><u>Find the perimeter of rectangle</u></em>
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Perimeter = 2(12 + 16)
Perimeter = 2(28) = 56
Thus perimeter of rectangle is 56 inches
Time taken = 4 minutes
We have to find the speed at which ant covers 56 inches in 4 minutes
<em><u>The speed is given by formula:</u></em>
Thus the ant should walk 14 inches per minute
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Answer:
y = 1/2x -2
Step-by-step explanation:
The given equation is in slope-intercept form, so you recognize its slope is -2. The perpendicular line will have a slope that is the opposite reciprocal of that, so is -1/-2 = 1/2.
The y-intercept can be found from ...
b = y -mx . . . . . for line of slope m through point (x, y)
b = -1 -(1/2)(2) = -1 -1 = -2
Then the slope-intercept equation of the perpendicular line is ...
y = 1/2x -2
