The answer is 12!
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Answer:
It says to Graph y = 1/2x - 4
So equation y = 1/2x - 4
this corresponds to slope intercept form which is y = mx + b
M = slope = rise / run
B = y - intercept
First, start at the origin, (0,0)
Then go down 4, you should now be on the coordinate (0,4)
Now we need to use the slope.
The slope is 1 / 2, this means rise 1, run 2 (in this case 2 to the right because it is positive)
So, start at (0 , 4) and go up 1 unit then 2 to the right, then place a dot, keep repeating until you meet the end of the paper.
Then do the opposite so that you can graph the other side.
Down 1 and 2 to the left.
The period will be the length for one cycle of the function.
answer: 10
Okay, so first you draw a picture and let x be the distance from point D to the rest stop. Then the distance from point to the rest stop is 8 - x
You know that the length of the new trail is y + z, where y is the distance from Ancaster to the rest stop and z is the distance from Dundas to the rest stop.
Now by the Pythagorean theorem, y^2 = 4^2 + x^2 and z^2 = 6^2 + (8 - x) ^2
So take square roots of these, add them, and minimize.
Note: I am assuming the path is perfectly straight, otherwise this approach fails.
