Answer:
(3.8, 6.8)
Step-by-step explanation:
Point B:
Has coordinates (x,y)
AB and BC form a 2:3 ratio.
This means that:
We apply this both for the x-coordinate and for the y-coordinate.
x-coordinate:
x-coordinate of A: 3
x-coordinate of C: 5
x-coordinate of B: x
y-coordinate:
y-coordinate of A: 4
y-coordinate of C: 11
y-coordinate of B: y
Thus the correct answer is:
(3.8, 6.8)
Answer:
4 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a parabola with its vertex at the origin can be written as ...
y = 1/(4p)x^2
The problem statement tells us that one point on the parabola is (x, y) = (12, 9). We can put these values into the equation and solve for p, the distance from the focus to the vertex.
9 = 1/(4p)(12^2)
9×4/144 = 1/p = 1/4 . . . . . . . . multiply by the inverse of the coefficient of 1/p
Then p = 4, and the bulb is 4 cm from the vertex.
