Assignment 8

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assignment #008

008.

Precalculus I

09-26-2007

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15:15:01

`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 = 3

y = 10.7

graph points-- (2,3) & (9,10.7)

The rise is 10.7 - 3 = 7.7

The run is 9-2 = 7

The slope (rise/run) is 7.7 / 7 = 1.1

confidence assessment: 2

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15:39:17

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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Answered it correctly.

self critique assessment: 3

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15:29:29

`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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With a it would equal y = 1.1 a + .8

With b it would equal 1.1 b + .8

The coordinates of the a point are (a, 1.1 a + .8)

The coordinates for the b point are (b, 1.1 b + .8)

confidence assessment: 3

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15:37:44

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 was pretty confident about this one.

self critique assessment: 3

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15:44:12

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

Run = b - a

confidence assessment: 1

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15:44:46

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 wasn't very confident about my answer for this question; however, i came out with the correct answer but it still took some thought.

self critique assessment: 3

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16:10:05

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

confidence assessment: 2

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16:25:24

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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