Question

A tower in Centerville sends radio signal a certain distance (in miles) according to the equation:
x2 + y2 = 3,600. The Martinez family lives 50 miles north and 70 miles east of Centerville.

Part 1: Can the Martinez family receive the radio signal from Centerville?

Answer 1

Do you know the Pythagorean theorem

Answer 2

You're given the equation:\[x^2+y^2=3600\]and you should know this will be a right triangle where \[a^2+b^2=c^2\]Therefore first figure out what c is...that will be the range of the signal:
\[3600 = c^2\]\[c=60 \space miles\]The problem states that the Martinez family lives 50 miles north and 70 miles east of Centerville...which means a = 50 and b = 70...what do you get for C using the same equation as above (Pythagorean Theorem)?

Answer 3

ok so 50^2+70^2=60^2 ?@Shane_B
2500+4900= 3600 ?

Answer 4

and so no they can't get the signal?

Answer 5

I think you got confused there. \[50^2+70^2= c^2\]You have to solve for c in that equation to get how far they are from the signal. If it's greater than 60 miles, they won't receive it.

Answer 6

i thought we solved for c already?

Answer 7

I first solved for c just to get the range of the signal based on x^2+y^2=c^2=3600. Then you have solve for how far they are away from it...using the same base equation of \[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

Answer 8

I don't want to confuse you more but since the question is only asking if their distance is greater than the signal's distance, you could essentially boil it down to this question:

Is 3600 < 50^2+70^2?

Answer 9

Maybe that will make more sense to you

Answer 10

If the above equation is true, they will get the signal.

Answer 11

yes ok now i get it i think so 50^2 +70^2 > 3600 so they will get it?

Answer 12

If it's > than 3600...they are too far away...it must be <=

Answer 13

so yes they wont get it because 25000 + 49000=74000 >3600

Answer 14

That's correct.

Maybe this will help clear this up. The range of the radio signal is:\[\sqrt{3600}=60 \space miles\]The distance the family is from it is:\[\sqrt{50^2+70^2}=86 \space miles\]

Answer 15

You can answer the question using either method...I probably should have started with the simpler one: 50^2+ 70^2 > 3600 so they are out of range.

Answer 16

ok thanks @Shane_B

Answer 17

You're welcome

Answer 18

ok i have another question...

Answer 19

am i right?

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Part 2: Show all your work and answer the question. (3 points)
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8
∑ 4 + 4n
n=1

∑ 4 + 4n = 4 ∑ 1 + n
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