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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Need help, part and c http://prntscr.com/8cwxa2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

question b) the area of the right triangle, is: \[\Large \frac{{AC \cdot BC}}{2} = \frac{{B{C^2}}}{2}\] Using the theorem of Pitagora, we have this: \[\Large r = \frac{{BC}}{{\sqrt 2 }}\] where \( r \) is the radius of the half-circumference. So the requested area is: \[\Large \begin{gathered} A = - \frac{{B{C^2}}}{2} + \frac{{\pi {r^2}}}{2} = - \frac{{B{C^2}}}{2} + \frac{{\pi B{C^2}}}{4} = \hfill \\ \hfill \\ = \frac{{B{C^2}}}{2}\left( {\frac{\pi }{2} - 1} \right) \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

oops... I have made a typo: \[\Large \frac{{AB \cdot BC}}{2} = \frac{{B{C^2}}}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14cm^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

part c also.

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we have to write the equation of your line, in order to do that, we can apply this equation: \[\Large \frac{{y - {y_1}}}{{{y_2} - {y_1}}} = \frac{{x - {x_1}}}{{{x_2} - {x_1}}}\] what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk...

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please try, you have to substitute the coordinates of your points into my formula above: (x1,y1)=(-4,6), and (x2, y2) = (8,-3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x and y ???

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

x, and y are the variables, you have only to susbstitute x1, x2, y1, y2 with the coordinates of your points

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 min plz..

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12y - 3x = 60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I got this: \[\Large y = - \frac{3}{4}x + 3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

by substitution int my formula: \[\Large \frac{{y - 6}}{{ - 3 - 6}} = \frac{{x - \left( { - 4} \right)}}{{8 - \left( { - 4} \right)}}\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

into*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lemme solve plz .. 1 min..

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4y - 3x = 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what next?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please wait there is a sign error

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

the slope of your equation is 3/4 which is positive, whereas the slope of the requested line has to be negative

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

anyway: the requested distance, is: \[\Large \begin{gathered} d = \sqrt {{{\left( {{x_2} - {x_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{y_2} - {y_1}} \right)}^2}} = \hfill \\ \hfill \\ = \sqrt {{{\left( {8 - \left( { - 4} \right)} \right)}^2} + {{\left( { - 3 - 6} \right)}^2}} = \hfill \\ \hfill \\ = \sqrt {{{12}^2} + {9^2}} = ...? \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15 units?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what next?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

the equation of the y-axis is \( \Large x=0 \), so the requested intersection point is given by the solution of this algebraic system: \[\Large \left\{ \begin{gathered} y = - \frac{3}{4}x + 3 \hfill \\ \hfill \\ x = 0 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \right.\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes! it is the point (0,3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://prntscr.com/8cxltt how did you gte that formula *get

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

it is a standard formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

never learnt of it. Can you give me details about the same??

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok! the equation of the line which passes at point (x1,y1) is: \[\Large y - {y_1} = m\left( {x - {x_1}} \right)\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

where m is the slope of our line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay.. what next?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

next I require that line has to pass at point (x2,y2) too, so I can write this: \[{y_2} - {y_1} = m\left( {{x_2} - {x_1}} \right) \qquad \qquad (*)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now we equate them , right?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

not exactly, I solve equation (*) for m, so I get: \[\Large m = \frac{{{y_2} - {y_1}}}{{{x_2} - {x_1}}}\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

then I substitute such expression for m into the first equation: \[\Large y - {y_1} = \left( {\frac{{{y_2} - {y_1}}}{{{x_2} - {x_1}}}} \right)\left( {x - {x_1}} \right)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

next?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we have finished, since we got the standard formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks.

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

here is the situation of your exercise: |dw:1441473727673:dw|

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