Solve the system of equations by graphing. y=−3x−4 y=x+4
2 answers:
Answer:
x = -2
y = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
In addition to my explanation, I will include a graph.
Since both equations are in slope-intercept form , where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept, we can easily plot both lines.
First you plot the first points, which are (0,-4) and (0,4).
Next, we can use rise over run to determine where our next points will go.
Rise over run is just taking the slope as a fraction and using that to move points. For example, a slope with 3/4 would mean I move my points 4 spots to the right on the x-axis and 3 up on the y-axis. Every whole number is that number with #/1, so for the first equation we go right 1 spot and down 3 spots. For the next equation we go up 1 and right one. Keep doing this until you have a line formed and find where the lines intersect, or share a point.
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Horizontal asymptotes are the opposite and is where x tends to infinity -- This can be done by dividing through with the xs still there, since you are effectively just looking at multiples of infinity and infinity squared and so on. When you have an x to the power you can forget about all the other x's on the same half of the fraction, since infinity squared is infinitely bigger than infinity - yes it's abstract and a bit stupid I know.
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For example
The vertical asymptote can be found by solving 2x^2-8=0 i.e. x=+-2 so our vertical asymptotes are at 2 and -2.
The horizontal asymptote, think of all the x's as infinity. SInce there are x^2s, we dont need to worry about the numbers or the other x's
Therefore we are left with 6x^2/2x^2, which gives us 3. Therefore our horizontal asymptote would be at y=3.
Horizontal asymptotes are the opposite and is where x tends to infinity -- This can be done by dividing through with the xs still there, since you are effectively just looking at multiples of infinity and infinity squared and so on. When you have an x to the power you can forget about all the other x's on the same half of the fraction, since infinity squared is infinitely bigger than infinity - yes it's abstract and a bit stupid I know.
If the degree of the polynomial on the denominator is larger than the numerator, there is an asymptote at y=0 (since the bottom becomes infinitely larger than the top). If it is lower than the numerator, you have to divide through by long division and you end up with an oblique asymptote i.e. an asymptote where the dotted line would follow a linear equation e.g. y=x
For example
The vertical asymptote can be found by solving 2x^2-8=0 i.e. x=+-2 so our vertical asymptotes are at 2 and -2.
The horizontal asymptote, think of all the x's as infinity. SInce there are x^2s, we dont need to worry about the numbers or the other x's
Therefore we are left with 6x^2/2x^2, which gives us 3. Therefore our horizontal asymptote would be at y=3.