Question

Help :c
The navigator has to program the ship’s computer so that it will be prepared to intercept the satellite. To program it, the satelite’s path is set equal to the ship’s. The programmed equation is –4x – 2 = –x + 3. Explain to the navigator how the programmed equation can be graphed to find the point of intersection. Use complete sentences.

Answer 1

@ganeshie8 help? :c

Answer 2

@hartnn can you help me please?

Answer 3

I know I have to put it into slope intercept form I keep getting it messed up though

Answer 4

@mathslover can you help me please?

Answer 5

@ganeshie8 I need your smartness ;-;

Answer 6

\(–4x – 2 = –x + 3\)

Answer 7

basically you want to solve it by graphing instead of algebraically

Answer 8

I started by adding x to both sides

Answer 9

lol dont do that, the question is about graphing and solving. no algebra ok ?

Answer 10

Okay .-.

Answer 11

\(–4x–2=–x+3 \)

split it into two equations :
\(y = -4x-2\)
\(y = -x+3\)

graph them in geogebra and find the intersection point.

Answer 12

can I just use geogebra for that or do I solve more?

Answer 13

oh wow I just read that, sorry

Answer 14

:)

Answer 15

I have to redownload it, one sec

Answer 16

okay it looks like for y=-4x-2 the point are -.5 and -2

Answer 17

try this online version :
http://www.geogebra.org/webstart/geogebra.html

Answer 18

I can't use the online version, this computer is weird, but I did the other one and the points were 3,3

Answer 19

hold up i plotted wrong equations

Answer 20

I put the same thing but mine i different than yours. weird.

Answer 21

okay

Answer 22

see if this looks right

Answer 23

the point of intersection is : \((-1.67, ~4.67)\)

Answer 24

Yes, that's what I have, I was just confused on what you were asking for

Answer 25

Thanks again! c:

Answer 26

np :)