Remark
Make up a proportion that relates the tree and its properties to the stick and its properties.
Givens
Stick height (s_h) = 4
Stick shadow(s_s) = 2
Tree shadow = t_s = 18
Tree height = x
Formula
s_h / s_s = x / t_s
Substitute and solve.
4/2 = x / 18 Cross multiply
4*18 = 2 * x
72 = 2x Divide by 2
72/2 = x
x = 36
The height of the tree is 36 feet.
Answer:
- vertical asymptote: x = 7
- slant asymptote: y = x+9
Step-by-step explanation:
The vertical asymptotes are found where a denominator factor is zero (and there is no corresponding numerator factor to cancel it). Here, that is at x = 7.
There is no horizontal asymptote because the numerator is of higher degree than the denominator.
When you divide the numerator by the denominator, you get ...
y = (x +9) +60/(x -7)
Then when x gets large, the behavior is governed by the terms not having a denominator: y = x +9. This is the equation of the slant asymptote.
Let the steaks = X and the salmon = y.
Set up two equations:
15x + 18y = 559.81
19x + 9y = 583.66
Now using the elimination method:
Multiply the second equation by -2, then add the equations together.
(15x+18y=559.81)
−2(19x+9y=583.66)
Becomes:
15x+18y=559.81
−38x−18y=−1167.32
Add these equations to eliminate y:
−23x=−607.51
Divide both sides by -23 to solve for x:
x= -607.51 = -23 = 26.413478
Now you have the cost for a steak.
To solve for the cost of the salmon, replace x with the value in the first equation and solve for y.
15(26.413478) + 18y = 559.91
396.202174 + 18y = 559.81
Subtract 396.202174 from both sides:
18y = 163.607826
Divide both sides by 18:
y = 163.607826 / 18
y = 9.089324
Round both x and Y to the nearest cent:
X (Steaks) =$26.41
Y (Salmon) = $9.09
Answer:
(d) (7, -5)
Step-by-step explanation:
The x-coordinate is listed first in an ordered pair. It is found on the horizontal scale. The point is on the grid line halfway between 6 and 8, so is presumed to have an x-coordinate of 7.
The y-coordinate is listed second in an ordered pair. It is found on the vertical scale. The point is on the grid line halfway between -4 and -6, so is presumed to have a y-coordinate of -5.
The coordinates of point A are (x, y) = (7, -5).
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<em>Additional comment</em>
As in the case here, you will often run across graphs that don't have markings on every grid line You are expected to be able to figure out the value of a grid line based on the spacing of the marked lines.
It is a good idea to get familiar with reading coordinates of a point on a graph, as you will be doing it a lot.
