Assignment 29Query29

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course Mth 151

029. `query 29

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Question: `q7.3.18 (1/3) / 6 = 1/18. Is this ratio equation valid or not and how did you determine your answer?

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Your solution:

It is valid. The easiest way I know how to compare ratios is to just enter them into a calculator and see if they match up. I know that’s not how it’s done in the book but I just think it’s the simplest way to do it. When you enter both (1/30)/6 and 1/18 into the calculator, they both equal .056 in decimal form.

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Given Solution:

`a**If we multiply both sides by 6 * 18 we get

6 * 18 * (1/3 ) / 6 = 6 * 18 * (1 / 18) or

18 * 1/3 = 6. Note that the effect here is the same as that of 'cross-multiplying', but it's a good idea to remember that 'cross-multiplying' is really a shortcut way to think of multiplying both sides by the common denominator.

Since 18 * 1/3 = 18 / 3 = 6, the equation 18 * 1/3 = 6 is true, which verifies the original equality. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): I know I got the correct “valid” answer but didn’t do it the same way. Until reading the solution, I didn’t know you could just multiply both sides by the denominators. I still believe the calculator is easier, personally.

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Self-critique Rating: 2

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The calculator is easier, but it's not a valid way to answer this question. The point is to develop a deeper understanding of ratios and relationships, which the calculator bypasses. You'll need to understand those relationships to do a lot of subsequent problems.

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Question: `q7.3.20 z/8 = 49/56. Solve this proportionality for z.

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Your solution:

You have to cross multiply.

56 * z = 49 * 8

56z = 392

Divide

z = 7

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

`a**Multiply both sides by 8 * 56 to get

8 * 56 * z / 8 = 8 * 56 * 49 / 56. Simplify to get

56 * z = 8 * 49. Divide both sides by 56 to get

z = 8 * 49 / 56. Simplify to get

z = 7. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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Question: `q7.3.42 8 oz .45; 16 oz. .49; 50 oz. 1.59`sb Which is the best value per unit for green beans and how did you obtain your result?

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Your solution:

45 cents /8 oz = 5.63 cents / oz

49 cents /16 oz = 3.06 cents / oz

159 cents /50 oz = 3.18 cents / oz

Since 3.06 is the lowest price, then 16 oz for 49 cents is the best value

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

`a** 45 cents / 8 oz = 5.63 cents / oz.

49 cents / 16 oz = 3.06 cents / oz.

159 cents / 50 oz = 3.18 cents / oz.

16 oz for .49 is the best value at 3.06 cents / oz. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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The calculator is OK for this one.

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The point here is knowing what needs to be divided by what; once you know that the calculator can do the division.

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Question: `q7.3.45 triangles 4/3, 2, x; 4, 6, 3. What is the value of x and how did you use an equation to find it?

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Your solution:

If you were to overlap the two triangles, 4/3 and 4 would go together, 2 and 6 would go together , and x and 3 would go together

(4/3)/4 = 2/6 = x/3

1/3 = 1/3 = x/3

x = 1

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

`a** the 4/3 corresponds to 4, 2 corresponds to 6, and x corresponds to 3.

The ratios of corresponding sides are all equal.

So 4/3 / 4 = 2 / 6 = x / 3.

Just using x / 3 = 2 / 6 we solve to get x = 1.

We would have obtained the same thing if we had used x / 3 = 4/3 / 4. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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Question: `qIf z = 9 when x = 2/3 and z varies inversely as x, find z when x = 5/4. Show how you set up and used an equation of variation to solve this problem.

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Your solution:

z = k / x

9 = k / (2/3)

6 = k

6 = k / x

x = (5/4)

6 = k / (5/4)

24 / 5 = 4.8

confidence rating #$&*: 2

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Given Solution:

`a** If z varies inversely as x then z = k / x.

Then we have

9 = k / ( 2/3). Multiplying both sides by 2/3 we get

2/3 * 9 = k so

k = 6.

Thus z = 6 / x. So when x = 5/4 we have

z = 6 / (5 /4 ) = 24 / 5 = 4.8. Note that the translations of other types of proportionality encountered in this chapter include:

z = k x^2: z varies as square of x.

z = k / x^2: z varies inversely as square of x.

z = k x: z is proportional to x. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `q7.3.72. Illumination is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source. Illumination at 4 ft is 75 foot-candles. What is illumination at 9 feet?

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Your solution:

I = k / r^2

75 = k / 4^2

75 = k / 16

1200 = k

I = 1200 / 9^2

I = 1200/ 81

I = 14.8

Illumination at 9 feet would be 14.8 feet

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

`a**Set up the variation equation I = k / r^2, where I stands for illumination and r for distance (you might have used different letters). This represents the inverse proportionality of illumination with the square of distance.

Use I = 75 when r = 4 to get

75 = k / 4^2, which gives you

k = 75 * 4^2 = 75 * 16 = 1200.

Now rewrite the proportionality with this value of k: I = 1200 / r^2.

To get the illumination at distance 9 substitute 9 for r to get

I = 1200 / 9^2 = 1200 / 81 = 14.8 approx..

The illumination at distance 9 is about 14.8.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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Question: `q7.3.72. Illumination is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source. Illumination at 4 ft is 75 foot-candles. What is illumination at 9 feet?

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Your solution:

I = k / r^2

75 = k / 4^2

75 = k / 16

1200 = k

I = 1200 / 9^2

I = 1200/ 81

I = 14.8

Illumination at 9 feet would be 14.8 feet

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

`a**Set up the variation equation I = k / r^2, where I stands for illumination and r for distance (you might have used different letters). This represents the inverse proportionality of illumination with the square of distance.

Use I = 75 when r = 4 to get

75 = k / 4^2, which gives you

k = 75 * 4^2 = 75 * 16 = 1200.

Now rewrite the proportionality with this value of k: I = 1200 / r^2.

To get the illumination at distance 9 substitute 9 for r to get

I = 1200 / 9^2 = 1200 / 81 = 14.8 approx..

The illumination at distance 9 is about 14.8.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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Question: `q7.3.72. Illumination is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source. Illumination at 4 ft is 75 foot-candles. What is illumination at 9 feet?

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Your solution:

I = k / r^2

75 = k / 4^2

75 = k / 16

1200 = k

I = 1200 / 9^2

I = 1200/ 81

I = 14.8

Illumination at 9 feet would be 14.8 feet

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

`a**Set up the variation equation I = k / r^2, where I stands for illumination and r for distance (you might have used different letters). This represents the inverse proportionality of illumination with the square of distance.

Use I = 75 when r = 4 to get

75 = k / 4^2, which gives you

k = 75 * 4^2 = 75 * 16 = 1200.

Now rewrite the proportionality with this value of k: I = 1200 / r^2.

To get the illumination at distance 9 substitute 9 for r to get

I = 1200 / 9^2 = 1200 / 81 = 14.8 approx..

The illumination at distance 9 is about 14.8.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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