Question

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Before blast-off, the Mathonauts must set the trajectory of their ship. Create a linear equation with a positive slope to be your original trajectory

Answer 1

@missMob

Answer 2

@Luigi0210 cmon here a sec

Answer 3

So we just make it up? Does it have to be steep?

Answer 4

No it doesn't matter.. just made up

Answer 5

Well a positive slope is any number bigger than 1.

Answer 6

Sooo what can I do for my linear equation?

Answer 7

blank blank blank +1?

Answer 8

Does it need to have a y-intercept?

Answer 9

It doesn't matter.

Answer 10

Okay, so it just needs to be something like
y=mx+b

Answer 11

...soo.. ok.

Answer 12

Just make it y=5x+1

Answer 13

That's one?

Answer 14

Yup, has a positive slope and everything

Answer 15

ok cool

Answer 16

So the next question is: If the linear equation of the meteor’s path is known, describe to the captain how to solve where your equation from question 1 and the meteor’s path will cross. Explain any possible methods used in discovering a solution.

Answer 17

So does that mean I need to graph it and find the slope?

Answer 18

You could set them equal to each other and solve for x, x will be the time they will meet

Answer 19

set what equal to each other?

Answer 20

The equations

Answer 21

ok. cool thank you

Answer 22

Yup :)