-- They're losing employees . . . so you know that the line will slope down, and
its slope is negative;
-- They're losing employees at a steady rate . . . so you know that the slope is
the same everywhere on the line; this tells you that the graph is a straight line.
I can see the function right now, but I'll show you how to go through the steps to
find the function. I need to point out that these are steps that you've gone through
many times, but now that the subject pops up in a real-world situation, suddenly
you're running around in circles with your hair on fire screaming "What do I do ?
Somebody give me the answer !".
Just take a look at what has already been handed to you:
0 months . . . 65 employees
1 month . . . . 62 employees
2 months . . . 59 employees
You know three points on the line !
(0, 65) , (1, 62) , and (2, 59) .
For the first point, 'x' happens to be zero, so immediately
you have your y-intercept ! ' b ' = 65 .
You can use any two of the points to find the slope of the line.
You will calculate that the slope is negative-3 . . . which you
might have realized as you read the story, looked at the numbers,
and saw that they are <u>firing 3 employees per month</u>.
("Losing" them doesn't quite capture the true spirit of what is happening.)
So your function ... call it ' W(n) ' . . . Workforce after 'n' months . . .
is <em>W(n) = 65 - 3n</em> .
For 6: 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
For 9: 18, 27, 36, 45, 54
For 7: 14, 21, 28, 35, 42
Answer:
solution is (- 3, 5 )
Step-by-step explanation:
given the 2 equations
6x - y = - 23 → (1)
8x + 3y = - 9 → (2)
rearrange (1) expressing y in terms of x
y = 6x + 23 → (3)
Substitute y = 6x + 23 into (2)
8x + 3(6x + 23 ) = - 9
8x + 18x + 69 = - 9
26x + 69 = - 9 ( subtract 69 from both sides )
26x = - 78 ( divide both sides by 26 )
x = - 3
substitute x = - 3 into (3)
y = (6 × - 3 ) + 23 = - 18 + 23 = 5
solution is (- 3, 5 )
Answer:
• From trigonometric ratios:
→ theta is 41°
→ opposite is y
→ hypotenuse is 26 ft
