course MTH 163 03/17 at 9:11pm If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at
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Given Solution: 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. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique rating #$&*:OK ********************************************* Question: `q002. For the function y = 1.1 x + .8, what are the coordinates of the x = a point, in terms of the symbol a? What are the coordinates of the x = b point, in terms of the symbol b? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Y=1.1x+.8 x y Y=1.1(a)+.8 a 1.1a+.8 Y=1.1(b)+.8 b 1.1b+.8 confidence rating #$&*: 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: 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). &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I feel like there should be more to the solution than this.
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Given Solution: 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. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary):I got it backwards, but I understood that I should eliminate the elements that were the same. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique rating #$&*:Fair ********************************************* Question: `q004. We see that the rise between the x = a and x = b points of the graph of y = 1.1x +.8 is 1.1 b + .8 - (1.1 a + .8), while the run is b - a. What therefore is the average slope of the graph between these points? Simplify your answer. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: Slope= rise/run 1.1b-1.1a/b-a=1.1 confidence rating #$&*: 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: 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