Suppose y varies inversely with x, and y = -1 when x = 6. What inverse variation equation relates x and y?
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Answer:
{x,y} = {6/5,23/10}
Step-by-step explanation:
[1] 7x + 2y = 13
[2] 4x + 4y = 14 <---------- linear equations given
Graphic Representation of the Equations : PICTURE
2y + 7x = 13 4y + 4x = 14
Solve by Substitution :
// Solve equation [2] for the variable y
[2] 4y = -4x + 14
[2] y = -x + 7/2
// Plug this in for variable y in equation [1]
[1] 7x + 2•(-x +7/2) = 13
[1] 5x = 6
// Solve equation [1] for the variable x
[1] 5x = 6
[1] x = 6/5
// By now we know this much :
x = 6/5
y = -x+7/2
// Use the x value to solve for y
y = -(6/5)+7/2 = 23/10
// Plug this in for variable y in equation [1]
[1] 7x + 2•(-x +7/2) = 13
[1] 5x = 6
// Solve equation [1] for the variable x
[1] 5x = 6
[1] x = 6/5
// By now we know this much :
x = 6/5
y = -x+7/2
// Use the x value to solve for y
y = -(6/5)+7/2 = 23/10
This is Pythagorean's Theorem, with one leg being 10 and the hypotenuse being 16. Using those values in the theorem looks like this:
and
and
so
Take the square root of both sides to find that b = 12.5
and
and
so
Take the square root of both sides to find that b = 12.5