Answer: 274/3 and 137 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Total fence used: 548 ft
So, perimeter will be 548 ft, including the fence that divides the land.
Consider the playground the drawing below.
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Let's consider that the playground is going to be divided parallel to y (and there's no problem, because if you choose parallel to x, the area will be the same). So, the perimeter (the sum of all sides) will be:
2x + 3y = 548
And the area
A = x.y
Isolating x, we have:
x = (548 - 3y)/2
Substituting the x in the Area equation:
A = (548 - 3y)/2 . y = 548y - 3y²/2 = 274y - 3/2y²
A = 274y - 3/2y²
So, it's a quadratic function. And, to find out the maximum area that the playground can have, we need to find the y-vertex of the parabola: y-vertex = Δ/4a
a = -3/2 b = 274 c = 0
Δ = 274² - 4.(-3/2).0 = 274² = 75076
Amax = -Δ/4a = -75076/4.(-3/2) = 75076/6 = 12512.7 ft²
y = -b/2a = -274/2.(-3/2) = 274/3 ft
x = (548 - 3y)/2 = (548 - 3.274/3)/2 = 274/2 = 137 ft
Answer:
y = -4x + 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b
Slope Formula: 
Step 1: Find slope <em>m</em>
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m = -4
y = -4x + b
Step 2: Find y-intercept <em>b</em>
4 = -4(1) + b
4 = -4 + b
8 = b
Step 3: Rewrite linear equation
y = -4x + 8
Answer:
1 * 10^12
Step-by-step explanation:
Scientific notation is a representation of a large number in a short form. The answer, 1*10^12 (read as ten to the twelfth power) essentially says that the number when expanded is 1 with 12 zeros appended to it. If you did a number like 7 trillion you would have 7 * 10^12.
Same thing can be applied for 1,000,000 (one million).
1 * 10^6 because one million has 6 zeros appended to it.
Don't get too involved in the 'simplify' part just yet.
It doesn't mean make the problem easier.
It means that when you have the answer, make sure it's in simplest form.
That's why it says "Simplify your answer".
Notice that that's the 2nd instruction.
There's nothing to simplify until you have an answer.
The first thing you have to do here is find the area of a triangle.
Do you remember that formula ?
I'll bet you do.
The area of a triangle is (1/2) · (length of the base) · (height) .
The height and the length of the base are given, right there
in the picture. Take those, and use them to find the area.
Once you've multiplied the binomials, don't forget about the (1/2).
Finally, you have a trinomial for an answer.
Put the big sweet cherry on top: Factor it !
I think that's the 'simplify' part.
You may be surprised.
I was when I worked it out just now ... just for you.
The Answer is x= -6 and x= -6
