Assignment 8

course Mth 163

assignment #008008.

Precalculus I

10-01-2008

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14:04:17

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`q001. Note that this assignment has 4 questions

For the function y = 1.1 x + .8, what are the coordinates of the x = 2 and x = 9 points? What is the rise between these points and what is the run between these points? What therefore is the slope between these points?

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y=1.1(2)+.8

y=3

(2,3)

y=1.1(9)+.8

y=10.7

(9,10.7)

Find rise= 10.7-3= 7.7

Find run= 9-2= 7

Slope= rise/run

Slope= 7.7/7= 1.1

confidence assessment: 2

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14:04:32

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Evaluating y = 1.1 x +.8 for x = 2 and x = 9 we obtain y = 3 and y = 10.7. The graph points are therefore (2,3) and (9,10.7).

The rise between these points is 10.7 - 3 = 7.7 and the run is 9-2 = 7. Thus the slope is 7.7 / 7 = 1.1.

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I understand it.

self critique assessment: 3

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14:05:41

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`q002. For the function y = 1.1 x + .8, what are the coordinates of the x = a point, in terms of the symbol a? What are the coordinates of the x = b point, in terms of the symbol b?

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y=1.1(a)+.8

so if x=a

(a, 1.1a+.8)

y=1.1(b)+.8

if x=b

(b,1.1b+.8)

confidence assessment: 3

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14:05:51

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If x = a, then y = 1.1 x + .8 gives us y = 1.1 a + .8.

If x = b, then y = 1.1 x + .8 gives us y = 1.1 b + .8. Thus the coordinates of the x = a point are (a, 1.1 a + .8) and (b, 1.1 b + .8).

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I get it.

self critique assessment: 3

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14:06:49

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`q003. We see that the coordinates of the x = a point are (a, 1.1 a + .8) and (b, 1.1 b + .8). What therefore is the rise between these two points? What is the run between these two points?

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Rise would be (1.1b+.8)-(1.1a+.8)

Rise= 1.1b-1.1a

Run= b-a

confidence assessment: 3

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14:07:09

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The rise between the points is the rise from y = 1.1 a + .8 to y = 1.1 b + .8, a rise of

rise = (1.1 b + .8) -(1.1 a + .8) = 1.1 b + .8 - 1.1 a - .8 = 1.1 b - 1.1 a.

The run is from x = a to x = b, a run of

run = b - a.

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I am getting these kind of questions really well.

self critique assessment: 3

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14:07:50

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`q004. We see that the rise between the x = a and x = b points of the graph of y = 1.1x +.8 is 1.1 b + .8 - (1.1 a + .8), while the run is b - a. What therefore is the average slope of the graph between these points? Simplify your answer.

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1.1b-1.1a/b-a

=1.1(b-a)/ b-a

=1.1

confidence assessment: 2

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14:08:01

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The slope is

slope = rise / run = (1.1 b - 1.1 a) / (b - a) = 1.1 (b - a) / (b - a) = 1.1.

The significance of this series of exercises is that the slope between any two points of the straight line y = 1.1 x + .8 must be 1.1, no matter whether the points are given by numbers (e.g., x = 2 and x = 9) or by symbols (x = a and x = b). Mostly

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I got it.

self critique assessment: 3

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