There are a total of 3 rabbits for sale... Flee, Fin, and Fliffers
<span>Dawn was at 6 am.
Variables
a = distance from a to passing point
b = distance from b to passing point
c = speed of hiker 1
d = speed of hiker 2
x = number of hours prior to noon when dawn is
The first hiker travels for x hours to cover distance a, and the 2nd hiker then takes 9 hours to cover that same distance. This can be expressed as
a = cx = 9d
cx = 9d
x = 9d/c
The second hiker travels for x hours to cover distance b, and the 1st hiker then takes 4 hours to cover than same distance. Expressed as
b = dx = 4c
dx = 4c
x = 4c/d
We now have two expressions for x, set them equal to each other.
9d/c = 4c/d
Multiply both sides by d
9d^2/c = 4c
Divide both sides by c
9d^2/c^2 = 4
Interesting... Both sides are exact squares. Take the square root of both sides
3d/c = 2
d/c = 2/3
We now know the ratio of the speeds of the two hikers. Let's see what X is now.
x = 9d/c = 9*2/3 = 18/3 = 6
x = 4c/d = 4*3/2 = 12/2 = 6
Both expressions for x, claim x to be 6 hours. And 6 hours prior to noon is 6am.
We don't know the actual speeds of the two hikers, nor how far they actually walked. But we do know their relative speeds. And that's enough to figure out when dawn was.</span>
Answer:
- <u><em>The solution to f(x) = s(x) is x = 2012. </em></u>
Explanation:
<u>Rewrite the table and the choices for better understanding:</u>
<em>Enrollment at a Technical School </em>
Year (x) First Year f(x) Second Year s(x)
2009 785 756
2010 740 785
2011 690 710
2012 732 732
2013 781 755
Which of the following statements is true based on the data in the table?
- The solution to f(x) = s(x) is x = 2012.
- The solution to f(x) = s(x) is x = 732.
- The solution to f(x) = s(x) is x = 2011.
- The solution to f(x) = s(x) is x = 710.
<h2>Solution</h2>
The question requires to find which of the options represents the solution to f(x) = s(x).
That means that you must find the year (value of x) for which the two functions, the enrollment the first year, f(x), and the enrollment the second year s(x), are equal.
The table shows that the values of f(x) and s(x) are equal to 732 (students enrolled) in the year 2012,<em> x = 2012. </em>
Thus, the correct choice is the third one:
- The solution to f(x) = s(x) is x = 2012.
First of all we know the
Absolute Value Function that is:
This is called the
Parent Function <em>of the Absolute Value Function.</em>
From the equation:
The term:
means that the the Parent Function is <em>shifted</em>
two units <em>to the left</em>.
On the other hand, the term:
means that the function
is <em>shifted</em>
three units <em>downward. </em>So the result is the graph shown below
You set (x+15) equal to 40 and solve for x.
x+15=40
-15 -15
x=25
Hope this helps!
