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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need help Really bad please help!!! see attachments

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hartnn (hartnn):

ok, given 2 points can you first find the equation of the line ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/5

hartnn (hartnn):

did u get that as slope of line ? are you sure its 3/5 and not -3/5 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=mx+b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i think it is right:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Heres the equation for a line given two intercepts. Given the intercepts (a,0) and (0,b) \[x/a + y/b = 1\]

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, y=mx+b is correct form good, you found m = 3/5 now find 'b' by plugging in any one point, say (0,-3) so, put x=0, y=-3 and find 'b' :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so 3/5 is m

hartnn (hartnn):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y-3/5+0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/5+0-3

hartnn (hartnn):

what was that ? when you plug in y=-3, x=0 in y=mx+b you get -3 = 0+b so, b= -3 got it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, so you equation of line becomes y=(3/5)x -3 clear till here ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes and also is there a greater than or equal to in this equation?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, one last step is remaining since it is an inequality, we need to find whether \(y \ge (3/5)x-3\) or \(y \le (3/5)x-3\) do you know how to find ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes sir

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think it is the second one

hartnn (hartnn):

how ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because of the shaded part

hartnn (hartnn):

but why not the first one ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thats all i know because of the shaded part i dont know fully why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think because of the shaded part

hartnn (hartnn):

ok, let us test a point, which is IN THE SHADED region the easiest one will be the origin (0,0) does 0,0 satisfy 1st equation or 2nd equation ? can you test ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont think it could satisfy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would i test it

hartnn (hartnn):

just plug in x= 0, y= 0 in both the equations, and see which relation is true. like if i had to test 0,0 for y > 4x-18 i would plug in x=0, y=0 to get 0 > 0-18 , that is 0 > -18 which IS TRUE got this ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes kind of

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0 is not greater than 18

hartnn (hartnn):

so, what about \(y \ge (3/5)x-3\) x=0, y= 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh sorry 0 is greater than -18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thats true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so now i think its the first one lol

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, it IS the 1st one :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i might have more questions if you see a post of mine can please help me thank you! :D

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