Answer:
We conclude that, at 4 minutes, both will have the same height which is 200 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the system of equations
[tex]y=400+50x[/tex]
[tex]y=300+25x[/tex]
Important Tip:
- The point of intersection of the two lines would give us the point at which both have the same height.
Graphing the system of equations
The graph of the equation y = 400 + 50x
First, determine the y-intercept of the equation y = 400 + 50x by substituting x = 0
[tex]y = 400 + 50x[/tex]
[tex]y = 400 + 50(0)[/tex]
[tex]y = 400 + 0[/tex]
[tex]y = 400[/tex]
Thus, we determine that the ordered pair (0, 400) represents the y-intercept of the equation y = 400 + 50x.
Next, determine the x-intercept of the graph of the equation y = 400 + 50x by substituting y = 0
[tex]y = 400 + 50x[/tex]
[tex]0=400+50x[/tex]
switch sides
[tex]400+50x=0[/tex]
Subtract 400 from both sides
[tex]400+50x-400=0-400[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]50x=-400[/tex]
Divide both sides by 50
[tex]\frac{50x}{50}=\frac{-400}{50}[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]x=-8[/tex]
Thus, we determine that the ordered pair (-8, 0) represents the x-intercept of the equation y = 400 + 50x.
Important Tip:
- The point at which the graph crosses the y-axis is called the y-intercept.
- The point at which the graph crosses the x-axis is called the x-intercept.
The red graph on the diagram represents the equation y = 400 + 50x having the y-intercept (0, 400) and x-intercept (-8, 0)
Please check the attached diagram.
The graph of the equation y = 300 + 25x
Now, determine the y-intercept of the equation y = 300 + 25x by substituting x = 0
[tex]y = 300 + 25x[/tex]
[tex]y = 300 + 25(0)[/tex]
[tex]y = 300 + 0[/tex]
[tex]y = 300[/tex]
Thus, we determine that the ordered pair (0, 300) represents the y-intercept of the equation y = 300 + 25x.
Next, determine the x-intercept of the graph of the equation y = 300 + 25x by substituting y = 0
[tex]y=300+25x[/tex]
[tex]0 = 300 + 25x[/tex]
switch sides
[tex]300+25x=0[/tex]
Subtract 300 from both sides
[tex]300+25x-300=0-300[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]25x=-300[/tex]
Divide both sides by 25
[tex]\frac{25x}{25}=\frac{-300}{25}[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]x=-12[/tex]
Thus, we determine that the ordered pair (-12, 0) represents the x-intercept of the equation y = 300 + 25x.
The blue graph on the diagram represents the equation y = 300 + 25x having the y-intercept (0, 300) and x-intercept (-12, 0)
Please check the attached diagram.
Analyze the POINT OF INTERSECTION:
As we already know that the point of intersection of the two lines would give us the point at which both have the same height.
The diagram indicates that:
at x = -4, the value of y = 200.
It is the point where both lines meet.
Thus, the point of intersection of the two lines is:
(x, y) = (-4, 200)
Conclusion:
As x represents the time in minutes and y represents the height in feet.
Thus, we conclude that at x = 4 minutes, both will have the same height i.e. y = 200 feet
Therefore, we conclude that, at 4 minutes, both will have the same height which is 200 feet.
