Question

Consider the following system of equations

-2x+5y=19
Y=-5/6x-1/6

Use this graph of the system to approximate its solution

A. (13/4,-5/2)

B. (-5/2,13/4)

C. (-13/4,5/2)

D.) (5/2,-13/4)

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

We have the system of equations:

`\displaystyle -2x+5y=19 \\\\ y=-(5)/(6)x-(1)/(6)`

And we want to use the graph to approximate the solution to the system.

Remember that, graphically, the solution to a system of equations is where the two graphs intersect.

We can see that the point at which the two lines intersect is in QII.

Hence, x is negative and y is positive.

The only choices that satisfies these conditions are B or C.

However, for B, -5/2 is -2.5. As we can see from the graph, the x-coordinate of the point of intersection is less than -3.

Hence, the only choice left is C. -13/4 also is -3.25, fulfilling our condition.

So, our final answer is C.