Trick question. See these negative signs? The left number is -9.375, and the right number is -0.8068181818181818... Notice that even though the right number looks like a smaller answer, it is closer to 0 on a number line, because it is negative. -71/88 is the correct answer.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
A line perpendicular to the given line has a slope that is the negative inverse of the reference line.
Rewrite the given equation in the format of y=mx+b, where mi is the slope and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when x = 0.
2x + 3y = 4
3y=-2x+4
y = -(2/3)X + (4/3)
The reference slope is -(2/3). The negative inverse is (3/2), which will be the slope of a perpendicular line. We can write the new line as:
y = (3/2)x + b
Any value of b will still result in a line that is perpendicular. But we want a value of b that will shift the line so that it intersects the point (-3,-5). Simply enter this point in the above equation and solve for b.
y = (3/2)x + b
-5 = (3/2)(-3) + b
-5 = -(9/2) + b
-5 = -4.5 + b
b = - 0.5
The equation of the line that is perpendicular to 2x + 3y = 4 and includes point (-3,-5) is
y = (3/2)x - 0.5
Answer:
3.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
-5
Step-by-step explanation:
f(-2) means that -2 is going to be our input in this function.
To solve this, simply substitute -2 for x in the expression given.
If f(x) = 3x+1, then f(-2) = 3(-2) + 1
3(-2)+1 = -6+1 = -5
Hope this helped!