Well, this problem is best solved by setting up a system of two linear equations.
A linear equation can be defined
y=mx+b
where
b=initial value (when x=0), and
m=rate of increase or decrease.
In the given example, the x-axis represents hour, and the y-axis, number of cells.
Chemical #1
initial value = b = 12000 cells
rate = m = -4000 / hr
The equation is therefore
y1=-4000x+12000......................(1)
Similarly, for chemical #2
initial value = b = 6000 cells
rate = m = -3000 / hr
The equation is therefore
y2=-3000x+6000 .......................(2)
The time the two will have an equal sized colony would represent the solution of the system of equations (1) and (2), i.e. when y1=y2
which means
-4000x+12000 = -3000x+6000
transpose and solve for x
4000x-3000x = 12000-6000
1000x=6000
x=6 hours.
At 6 hours from the start,
y=-4000x+12000 = -4000*6+12000 = -24000+12000 = -12000 cells
So the solution is x=6, y=-12000, or (6,-12000)
Physical interpretation
Since cells cannot have a negative number, the two are actually equal before six hours, when they are both zero.
Case 1: y=0 when x=3
Case 2: y=0 when x=2
Therefore, after three hours, both trials will have zero cells.
You have to judge whether to give the mathematical solution (x=6,y=-12000) or the physical interpretation (x=3, y=0) as the answer.
Answer:-9,015.23 i think plz dont come at me if wrong
Step-by-step explanation:
5+5=10/6=1.6*100=166.6/(25+1000=1025)=0.16-3456=-3,455.84*60=-207,350.4/23=-9,015.23
Step-by-step explanation:
Only D, y = 3x + 12 is in slope-intercept form.
Answer:
The ball reaches a height of 29.25 ft after 1.125 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
The maximum height of a parabola can always be found by looking for the vertex. You can find the x value (or in this case the t value) of a vertex by using -b/2a in which a is the coefficient of x^2 and b is the coefficient of x.
-b/2a
-(36)/2(-16)
-36/-32
1.125 seconds
Now to find the height, we input that value in for t
h = -16t^2 + 36t + 9
h = -16(1.125)^2 + 26(1.125) + 9
29.25 feet
Answer:x=3
Step-by-step explanation:
-5x=-15
divide by -5
x=3
