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21:29:35 `q001. Note that this assignment has 8 questions Begin to solve the following system of simultaneous linear equations by first eliminating the variable which is easiest to eliminate. Eliminate the variable from the first and second equations, then from the first and third equations to obtain two equations in the remaining two variables: 2a + 3b + c = 128 60a + 5b + c = 90 200a + 10 b + c = 0. NOTE SOLN IS -1, 10, 100.
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RESPONSE --> 60a+5b+c=90 - 2a +3b+c=128 = 58a+2b = -38 200a+10b+c=0 - 2a+ 3b +c=128 = 198a-7b= -128 confidence assessment: 2
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21:30:32 The variable c is most easily eliminated. We accomplish this if we subtract the first equation from the second, and the first equation from the third, replacing the second and third equations with respective results. Subtracting the first equation from the second, are left-hand side will be the difference of the left-hand sides, which is (60a + 5b + c )- (2a + 3b + c ) = 58 a + 2 b. The right-hand side will be the difference 90 - 128 = -38, so the second equation will become 'new' 2d equation: 58 a + 2 b = -38. The 'new' third equation by a similar calculation will be 'new' third equation: 198 a + 7 b = -128. You might have obtain this system, or one equivalent to it, using a slightly different sequence of calculations.
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RESPONSE --> I understood this problem. By subtracting the lesser equation from the greater one, I obtained an answer of a new equation. self critique assessment: 3
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21:38:43 `q002. Solve the two equations 58 a + 2 b = -38 198 a + 7 b = -128 , which can be obtained from the system in the preceding problem, by eliminating the easiest variable.
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RESPONSE --> -7(58a2b= -38) 2(198a +7b= -128) -406a-14b=266 + 396a+14b= -256 -10a/10= 10/10 -a=1 or a= -1 confidence assessment: 2
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21:40:44 Neither variable is as easy to eliminate as in the last problem, but the coefficients of b a significantly smaller than those of a. So we will eliminate b. To eliminate b we will multiply the first equation by -7 and the second by 2, which will make the coefficients of b equal and opposite. The first step is to indicate the program multiplications: -7 * ( 58 a + 2 b) = -7 * -38 2 * ( 198 a + 7 b ) = 2 * (-128). Doing the arithmetic we obtain -406 a - 14 b = 266 396 a + 14 b = -256. Adding the two equations we obtain -10 a = 10, so we have a = -1.
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RESPONSE --> B is smaller, so we multiple the opposite to each equation. When I added the two product equations and did some rearranging I got a=-1 self critique assessment: 3
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21:44:42 `q003. Having obtained a = -1, use either of the equations 58 a + 2 b = -38 198 a + 7 b = -128 to determine the value of b. Check that a = -1 and the value obtained for b are validated by the other equation.
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RESPONSE --> 198( -1) +7b= -128 -198+128= -7b -70/ -7= -7b/-7 b= 10 confidence assessment: 3
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21:45:33 You might have completed this step in your solution to the preceding problem. Substituting a = -1 into the first equation we have 58 * -1 + 2 b = -38, so 2 b = 20 and b = 10.
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RESPONSE --> I simply plugged -1 into the equation for a. I double checked myself, working out b in both equations. I got b=10 in both equations. self critique assessment: 3
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21:49:00 `q004. Having obtained a = -1 and b = 10, determine the value of c by substituting these values for a and b into any of the 3 equations in the original system 2a + 3b + c = 128 60a + 5b + c = 90 200a + 10 b + c = 0. Verify your result by substituting a = -1, b = 10 and the value you obtained for c into another of the original equations.
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RESPONSE --> 2(-1) + 3(10) + c = 128 -2 + 30 - 128 = - c -100 = -c c= 100 200( -1) + 10 (10) +c = 0 -200 + 100 +c=0 -100+c=0 -100= -c c= 100 confidence assessment: 3
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21:49:46 Using first equation 2a + 3b + c = 128 we obtain 2 * -1 + 3 * 10 + c = 128, which was some simple arithmetic gives us c = 100. Substituting these values into the second equation we obtain 60 * -1 + 5 * 10 + 100 = 90, or -60 + 50 + 100 = 90, or 90 = 90. We could also substitute the values into the third equation, and will begin obtain an identity. This would completely validate our solution.
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RESPONSE --> I used the first and last equations to recieve c=100. I understand this concept. self critique assessment: 3
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21:51:23 `q005. If a graph of y vs. x contains the points (1, -2), (3, 5) and (7, 8), as was the case for the graph you sketched in the preceding assignment, then what equation do we get if we substitute the x and y values corresponding to the point (1, -2) into the form y = a x^2 + b x + c?
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RESPONSE --> -2= a(1^2) + b(1) + c = a+b+c= -2 confidence assessment: 3
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21:52:20 We substitute y = -2 and x = 1 to obtain the equation -2 = a * 1^2 + b * 1 + c, or a + b + c = -2.
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RESPONSE --> Using the values of X and Y, I simply plugged them into the equation. self critique assessment: 3
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21:55:30 `q006. If a graph of y vs. x contains the points (1, -2), (3, 5) and (7, 8), as was the case in the preceding question, then what equations do we get if we substitute the x and y values corresponding to the point (3, 5), then (7, 8) into the form y = a x^2 + b x + c?
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RESPONSE --> 5=a(3^2) + b(3) + c 9a+3b+c=5 8+a(7^2) + b(7) + c 49a+7b+c =7 confidence assessment: 3
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21:56:12 Using the second point we substitute y = 5 and x = 3 to obtain the equation 5 = a * 3^2 + b * 3 + c, or 9 a + 3 b + c = 5. Using the third point we substitute y = 8 and x = 7 to obtain the equation 8 = a * 7^2 + b * 7 + c, or 49 a + 7 b + c = 7.
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RESPONSE --> As in the previous question, I simply plugged the x and y values into the equation. self critique assessment: 3
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22:05:50 `q007. If a graph of y vs. x contains the points (1, -2), (3, 5) and (7, 8), as was the case in the preceding question, then what system of equations do we get if we substitute the x and y values corresponding to the point (1, -2), (3, 5), and (7, 8), in turn, into the form y = a x^2 + b x + c? What is the solution of this system?
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RESPONSE --> -2 = a(1^2)+b(1)+c -2= a+b+c 5= a(3^2)=b(3) +c 5=9a+3b+c 8= a(7^2) +b(7) +c 8= 49a+7b+c a=-0.46 b=5.33 c=-6.88 confidence assessment: 2
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22:07:18 The system consists of the three equations obtained in the last problem: a + b + c = -2 9 a + 3 b + c = 5 49 a + 7 b + c = 8. This system is solved in the same manner as in the preceding exercise. However the solutions don't come out to be whole numbers. The solution of this system, in decimal form, is approximately a = - 0.45833, b = 5.33333 and c = - 6.875. If you obtained a different system, you should show the system of two equations you obtained when you eliminated c, then indicate what multiple of each equation you put together to eliminate either a or b.
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RESPONSE --> Showing the steps to get to my equation sets, I used my calculator to solve for all of the different variables (a, b, and c). Each time I worked on taking one variable out of the equation. self critique assessment: 2
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22:16:56 `q008. Substitute the values you obtained in the preceding problem for a, b and c into the form y = a x^2 + b x + c. What function do you get? What do you get when you substitute x = 1, 3, 5 and 7 into this function?
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RESPONSE --> y= -0.46(x^2) +5.33x-6.88 y= -0.46(1^2)+5.33(1)-6.88= -2.01 y= -0.46(3^2)+ 5.33(3)-6.88= 4.97 y= -0.46(5^2)+ 5.33(5)-6.88=8.27 y= -0.46(7^2)+ 5.33(7)-6.88=7.89 confidence assessment: 2
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22:17:48 Substituting the values of a, b and c into the given form we obtain the equation y = - 0.45833 x^2 + 5.33333 x - 6.875. When we substitute 1 into the equation we obtain y = -.45833 * 1^2 + 5.33333 * 1 - 6.875 = -2. When we substitute 3 into the equation we obtain y = -.45833 * 3^2 + 5.33333 * 3 - 6.875 = 5. When we substitute 5 into the equation we obtain y = -.45833 * 5^2 + 5.33333 * 5 - 6.875 = 8.33333. When we substitute 7 into the equation we obtain y = -.45833 * 7^2 + 5.33333 * 7 - 6.875 = 8. Thus the y values we obtain for our x values gives us the points (1, -2), (3, 5) and (7, 8) we used to obtain the formula, plus the point (5, 8.33333).
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RESPONSE --> When I put a b and c into my equation I got a base equation to substitute by values in. self critique assessment:2
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