Question

Part E The altitude found in the previous activity was 9,000. Does this new method give the same solution? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The value of a=300 and value of k=200

If you solve the above system of equations by elimination method, you will get the same values of a and k.

In Equation 1 both variables k has 1 as their coefficient.

Explanation:

We need to solve the system of equations using substitution method

The equation are:

For substitution method, we find value of k from equation 1 and put in equation 2

Putting it in eq(2)

So, we get value of a = 300

Now finding value of k by putting value of a in equation

So, we get value of k =200

The value of a=300 and value of k=200

If you solve the above system of equations by elimination method, you will get the same values of a and k.

In Equation 1 both variables k has 1 as their coefficient.