Learning Task 4. Solve the problem by applying the sum and product of roots
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Answer:
<em>Thus, the dimensions of the metal plate are 10 dm and 8 dm.</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
For a quadratic equation:
The sum of the roots is -b and the product is c. Note the leading coefficient is 1.
We know the perimeter of the rectangular metal plate is 36 dm and its area is 80 dm^2. Being L and W its dimensions, then:
P=2(L+W)=36
A=L.W=80
Note both formulas are closely related to the roots of the quadratic equation, we only need to adjust the data for the perimeter to be exactly the sum of L+W and not double of it.
Thus we use the semi perimeter instead as P/2=L+W=18
The quadratic equation is, then:
Factoring by finding two numbers that add up to 18 and have a product of 80:
The solutions to the equation are:
x=10, x=8
Thus, the dimensions of the metal plate are 10 dm and 8 dm.
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Answer: (2,1)
Step-by-step explanation:
The two equations given are:
y = 3 -x
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The question is asking to determine the point of intersection for two linear functions aka two lines.
Step #1: Both functions must be in slope intercept form which is y = mx+b. In this case, this step can be skipped because both functions are in slope form. At an intersection, x and y must have the same value for each equation. This means that the equations are equal to each other. Therefore, we can set both equations equal to each other to solve for x.
- Add x to both sides to get 2x - 1 = 3
- Add 1 to both sides to get 2x = 4
- Divide both sides by 2 to get x = 2
Step #2: We found the x-coordinate, but we need to find the y-coordinate. We know that the x-coordinate is 2, so substitute the number 2 into any of the given equations. So, either into y = 3 - x or y = x - 1.
The point of intersection is (2,1).
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