When you think of the situation as a whole, you may notice that the lines in the problem actually form a triangle. First, the man driving 10 miles east forms a bottom leg of the triangle 10 units long. When he drives the 2 miles north, he adds another leg of 2 units length. When the place of work is connected to the starting position through a line, a third and final line is drawn which creates the triangle.
So, how can we find the direct distance from his place of work to his home? We can use the Pythagorean Theorem (
, where 
and 
are the lengths of the legs of the triangle and 
is the length of the hypotenuse). We know that the lengths of the legs are 10 and 2, which we can use in the formula, as shown below:
Now, we can solve this equation for :
The distance would be √104 miles, or approximately 10.2 miles.
p(x) and q(x) have different domains and different ranges
Answer: x1 = 251/26, x2 = -111/26
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi!
As you can see in the figure, the point you are looking for is the intersection of two lines.
The intersection point is found solving this system of linear equations (the point must satisfy both equations):
You can solve it, for example, by the method of substitution:
Then plug x1 into equation 2, and solve for x2:
Then you use the value of x2 to get x1:
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
$0.30
Step-by-step explanation:
1 bar of candy = $0.20
3 bars of candy = $0.50
To solve, multiply for both:
If you pay for each candy bar individually, they each cost $0.20. Multiply 9 with 0.20:
9 x 0.20 = $1.80
If you pay for the candy bars by 3's, they cost $0.50 each pack. Divide 9 with 3, then multiply by 0.50:
9/3 = 3
3 x 0.50 = $1.50
Subtract the total cost of the individual from the pack:
$1.80 - $1.50 = $0.30
. $0.30 is your answer.
