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The Red Shell's flight path is modeled by the equation:

y = -2x2 + 60x + 350
a) Factor the equation below:
olutions to the equation?

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Answer:

Geometric figure: Straight Line

Slope = 120.000/2.000 = 60.000

x-intercept = 346/-60 = 173/-30 = -5.76667

y-intercept = 346/1 = 346.00000

Explanation:

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

y-(-4+60*x+350)=0

STEP

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Equation of a Straight Line

1.1 Solve y-60x-346 = 0

Tiger recognizes that we have here an equation of a straight line. Such an equation is usually written y=mx+b ("y=mx+c" in the UK).

"y=mx+b" is the formula of a straight line drawn on Cartesian coordinate system in which "y" is the vertical axis and "x" the horizontal axis.

In this formula :

y tells us how far up the line goes

x tells us how far along

m is the Slope or Gradient i.e. how steep the line is

b is the Y-intercept i.e. where the line crosses the Y axis

The X and Y intercepts and the Slope are called the line properties. We shall now graph the line y-60x-346 = 0 and calculate its properties

Graph of a Straight Line :

Calculate the Y-Intercept :

Notice that when x = 0 the value of y is 346/1 so this line "cuts" the y axis at y=346.00000

y-intercept = 346/1 = 346.00000

Calculate the X-Intercept :

When y = 0 the value of x is 173/-30 Our line therefore "cuts" the x axis at x=-5.76667

x-intercept = 346/-60 = 173/-30 = -5.76667

Calculate the Slope :

Slope is defined as the change in y divided by the change in x. We note that for x=0, the value of y is 346.000 and for x=2.000, the value of y is 466.000. So, for a change of 2.000 in x (The change in x is sometimes referred to as "RUN") we get a change of 466.000 - 346.000 = 120.000 in y. (The change in y is sometimes referred to as "RISE" and the Slope is m = RISE / RUN)

Slope = 120.000/2.000 = 60.000

Geometric figure: Straight Line

Slope = 120.000/2.000 = 60.000

x-intercept = 346/-60 = 173/-30 = -5.76667

y-intercept = 346/1 = 346.00000

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