Answer:
a) The distance of the light's base from the bottom of the building is approximately: 5.2 ft
b) The length of the beam is approximately: 10.4 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we have to recognize that we may draw a right triangle to picture our problem. Then, in order to find out the distance of the light's base from the bottom of the building, we need to use the tangent trigonometric function:
tan(angle) = opposite side / adjacent side
We know the angle and the opposite side and we want to find the adjacent side:
adjacent side = opposite side / tan(angle) = 9 ft / tan(60°) = 9 ft / = 9 ft / 1.73 = 5.2 ft
In order to find the length of the light beam, we use Pythagoras Theorem:
leg1²+leg2² = hyp²
Since the length of the beam corresponds to the hypotenuse and since we already know the length of the two legs, it is just a matter of substituting the values:
hyp = square_root(leg1²+leg2²) = square_root(9² + 5.2²) ft = square_root(108.4) ft = 10.4 ft
I believe the answer you are looking for would be C.
Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, so to turn that equation into slope-intercept you'll need to get y alone
4x - 8y = 8 --- subtract 4x
-8y = 8 - 4x --- divide by -8
y = -1 + (1/2)x --- reorder to match "mx + b"
y = (1/2)x - 1
in y = mx + b, "m" is the slope and "b" is the y-intercept. so for part B, your slope is (1/2) and your y-intercept is (-1). take the sign with you.
for part C, you'll need to know point-slope form: (y - y1) = m(x - x1)
you'll also need to be aware that "perpendicular" lines have a slope that is the opposite reciprocal of the original line.
the original slope is (1/2). change the sign to negative and form a reciprocal: your new slope is -2. plug that into your point-slope form
(y - y1) = m(x - x1)
(y - y1) = (-2)(x - x1)
and lastly, plug in your given point: (1, 2)
y - 2 = (-2)(x - 1)
so, just to look a little neater without all of the work:
A) y = (1/2)x - 1
B) m = (1/2), b = -1
C) y - 2 = (-2)(x - 1)
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
