Answer:
There are 15 girls and 21 boys
Step-by-step explanation:
Loosely, "varies inversely" means that as one quantity increases, the other decreases. Specifically, if x and y vary inversely, then y = k/x where k is some constant (a particular number).
Another way to write that relationship is xy = k. To find the value of k for this problem, you need a numbers for x and y that go together.
Suppose x = number of children and y = number of candies (it doesn't matter what order these go in as long as you keep track!).
"When 12 children are present, 140 pieces of candy are consumed." So when x = 12, the value of y = 140.
xy = k
(12)(140) = k
1680 = k
Now, when x = 8 children,
8y = 1680
y = 210
Answer:
y = 3x - 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the point-slope equation since we are given a point that the line passes through and its slope:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
(-2, -8), m = 3
Substitute these values into the equation.
- y - (-8) = 3(x - (-2))
- y + 8 = 3(x + 2)
- y + 8 = 3x + 6
- y = 3x - 2
The equation of the line that passes through the point (-2, -8) and has a slope of 3 is y = 3x - 2.
Sec(theta) = 1 / cos (theta) = hypotenuse / x -coordinate
hypotenuse = 1 (because it is the radius of the unit circle)
sec (theta) = 1 / (-3/5) = - 5/3
cot (theta) = 1 / tan(theta) = x-coordinate / y - coordinate
cot (theta) = -3/5 / y
y^2 + (-3/5)^2 = 1 => y^2 = 1 - 9/25 = 16/25 = y = +/- 4/5
Third quadrant => y = -4/5
=> cot (theta) = (-3/5) / (-4/5) = 3/4
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The student currently has $50 and plans to save $15 every month.
Let x represent the number of months that the student will save enough money to buy the microscope.
Let y represent the amount that the student saves after x months.
The function that represents the amount y (in dollars) of money that the student saves after x months will be
y = 50 + 15x
The 50 remains constant because she has already saved it
