Question

Systems of equations with different slopes and different y-intercepts have one solution.

Always

Sometimes

Never

Answer 1

@ivettef365
@mathslover
@tcarroll010


HELP PLEASE

Answer 2

sometimes

Answer 3

thx sexy lady ;)

Answer 4

haha you're welcome

Answer 5

theres a better option

Answer 6

which one ??

Answer 7

@amistre64

Answer 8

consider what happens when 2 lines have different slopes .... whats is bound to happen at some point?

assuming this is refering to lines in a plane

Answer 9

??

Answer 10

Following amistre64's train of thought: If 2 lines have the same slope, are they parallel or are they not?

Answer 11

If 2 different lines have the same slope, they have the same angle with the x-axis, so are these 2 lines parallel or not? @msellier

Answer 12

i think yes (im bad at math)

Answer 13

Draw a picture if you're not sure. This will be extremely valuable for you I guarantee it.

Answer 14

Same angle with the x-axis. Same slope. Do they look parallel?

Answer 15

to each other yes

Answer 16

That's good, you are correct. Now, if you have lines with 2 different y-intercepts and 2 different angles (slopes):What will eventually happen?

Answer 17

Since they are not parallel (since they have different slopes). Something is ALWAYS going to happen.

Answer 18

If you extend lines that are not parallel, eventually they will ALWAYS meet somewhere.

Answer 19

And that will be at only one point.

Answer 20

so my answer is always?

Answer 21

yes.

Answer 22

ok thank you

Answer 23

uw! Good luck to you in all of your studies! @msellier

Answer 24

thanks

Answer 25

im not going to use math .....

Answer 26

Do you mean in your future studies?

Answer 27

yeap

Answer 28

I consider Maths as one of the most useful base for all other subjects. Msellier, my advice though will be to study that subject in which you have interest . This will make you perfect in that field but generally, students are asked to study all subjects unless they cross the age of 18 ...

Good Luck and good help @tcarroll010

Answer 29

Well, not everyone is born to be a mathematician or an engineer or an architect, etc. But even if you go into art or something seemingly distant from math it is not so distant as you think. Artists use perspective lines. English majors use rules of logic and syllogisms for verbal proofs. And math promotes logical thinking. So give math a little more of a try. Just for learning's sake.

Answer 30

i understand im having math courses at my house at night (not in schools)
cause i play professional basketball ( 7 hours per day )
;)

Answer 31

two aspects of true learning in higher education are critical thinking and creative thinking. There are several routes to that end. And math is a sure route. True, it's not the only route.

Answer 32

For helping you in basketball, math can help directly and indirectly. Basketball players, and athletes in general, have highly-tuned reflexes, which is a true measure of intelligence. Math and logical thinking can help you think and react even faster! Also, you might want to know a little bit about stats for things like field goal percentage and improvement.

Answer 33

ok thx :)

Answer 34

Good luck in everything in life that you do in the future! @msellier

Answer 35

thx for u too

Answer 36

Msellier, good luck again from OpenStudy. Keep coming here and asking questions. But before this process, don't forget to try the questions first ;)

Answer 37

okay thx @mathslover