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Answer 1

Answer:

y = 2x + 1 ;

y - 3 = - 3(x - 1) ; y = - 3x + 6 ;

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the data:

Sidewalk 1:

x __ y

2 _ 5

0 _ 1

Sidewalk 2:

x __ y

1 _ 3

3 _ -3

Equation for sidewalk 1 in slope - intercept form:

Slope intercept form:

y = mx + c

c = intercept ; m = slope

m = (change in y / change in x)

m = (1 - 5) / (0 - 2) = - 4 / - 2 = 2

Y intercept ; value of y when x = 0

(0, 1) ; y = 1

Hence, c = 1

y = 2x + 1

Sidewalk 2:

Point slope form:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

m = slope

m = = (-3 - 3) / (3 - 1) = - 6/2 = - 3

Point (x1, y1) = (1, 3)

y - 3 = - 3(x - 1)

To slope intercept form:

y - 3 = - 3(x - 1)

y - 3 = - 3x + 3

y = - 3x + 3 + 3

y = - 3x + 6

Since the slope of both lines are different, intersection will be at single point and will have a single solution. This makes it independent.

Using substitution method :

y = 2x + 1 - - - (1)

y = - 3x + 6 - - - (2)

Substitute (1) into (2)

2x + 1 = - 3x + 6

2x + 3x = 6 - 1

5x = 5

x = 1

From (1)

y = 2(1) + 1

y = 2 + 1

y = 3

Coordinate of the point of intersection = (1, 3)