Communities A, B and C are faced with water problem. The distance between communities A and B is 5km and that of A and C is 7km,
the angle between the path AB and AC is 45 degrees. If a well a well is to dug for the communities, indicate by way of sketching exact place to dig the well
1 answer:
Answer:
3.5 km between communities AC
Step-by-step explanation:
The idea is to find a common position for all the communities to locate the well
Kindly find attached a rough sketch of the problem for your reference.
Given that
AB=5km
AC=7km
From the diagram we can see that for all three communities to travel equal distance to the common well, the well has to be situated at 3.5km between communities AC.
Also, from the diagram the location of well is the intersection between the diagonals of the rectangular shape.
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<h3>Answer: Choice A. (7,4)</h3>
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Explanation:
Use the slope and given point to find the y intercept
y = mx+b
8 = (-2/3)*(1) + b
8 = -2/3 + b
8 + 2/3 = b
24/3 + 2/3 = b
26/3 = b
b = 26/3
The equation of the line is y = (-2/3)x + 26/3
To confirm this, plug in x = 1 and we should get y = 8, due to the point (1,8)
y = (-2/3)x + 26/3
y = (-2/3)*1 + 26/3
y = -2/3 + 26/3
y = (-2+26)/3
y = 24/3
y = 8
So that verifies we have the correct equation.
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Next, go through each answer choice to see if the x coordinate of the point leads to the y coordinate.
If we try x = 7, then,
y = (-2/3)x + 26/3
y = (-2/3)(7) + 26/3
y = -14/3 + 26/3
y = (-14+26)/3
y = 12/3
y = 4
This shows that (7,4) is on the line. Choice A is the answer
That rules out choice B.
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If we tried x = -5, then,
y = (-2/3)x + 26/3
y = (-2/3)(-5) + 26/3
y = 10/3 + 26/3
y = 36/3
y = 12
meaning that (-5,12) is on the line. That rules out choices C and D.
Refer to the graph below. It visually confirms that of the four answer choices, only point A is on the line. I used GeoGebra to make the graph.