A taxi charges a fixed fee of $5 plus $2 per kilometre.
C=2d+5
For 12 km:
C=2(12)+5=$29
Clue: A concert venue sells tickets for $15 each and charges a one-time service fee of $8.
Answer:
C=15n+8
C=15(6)+8=$98
Partial variation.
Two bicycle rental companies have different pricing plans.
Answer:
A=4h+20
B=6h+8
Set them equal:
4h+20=6h+8 h=6
Cost: 4(6)+20=$44
Intersection: (6,44)
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
4x−y=8
that has the same y-intercept as the line
y=21x−6.
Slope: m=4
Perpendicular slope: -1/4
Same y-intercept: b=−6
y=−1/4(x)−6
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
5x−2y=10
that has a y-intercept of 4.
y=-2/5(x)+4
2x+5y=20
Parallel
Find the equation of the line parallel to
3x−4y=12
that has the same yy-intercept as
y=2x+5.
y=3/4(x)+5
Two swimming pools charge different fees.
At how many visits will the total costs be equal? Which pool is cheaper if a student visits fewer times than the break-even point?
Answer:
50+5v=20+8v
30=3v
v=10
Cost:
50+5(10)=$100
Intersection: (10,100)
For fewer than 10 visits, Pool B is cheaper.
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
4x+3y−12=0
that passes through (−2,5).
Rewrite the given line:
3y=−4x+12
y=−4/3x+4
Perpendicular slope: m=3/4
Using (−2,5), b=13/2
Therefore: y=3/4x+13/2
or in standard form: 3x−4y=−26
Find the equation of the line parallel to
2x+5y=15
that passes through (5,−1).
m=−2/5
b=1
y=-2/5(x)+1
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
2x+5y=15
that has the same y-intercept as the line
y=−3x+4.
Perpendicular slope: m=5/2
Same y-intercept: b=4
y=5/2(x)+4
Two cell phone plans are available:
Answer:
A=60
B=20+0.10t
Set equal:
60=20+0.10t
40=0.10t
t=400
Cost: $60
For more than 400 texts, Plan A is better.
A car rental company offers two plans:
Answer:
A=80+0.30d
B=50+0.50d
A=B then d=150 km
Cost:
80+0.30(150)=$125
At 100 km → Plan B is cheaper.
At 300 km → Plan A is cheaper.
A school is choosing between two companies to print T-shirts.
Clue:
The school wants to know when both companies will cost the same.
Answer:
A=100+8x
B=40+10x
Set equal:
100+8x=40+10x 60=2x x=30
Cost: 100+8(30)=340
Final Answer: (30, 340)
The companies charge the same amount for 30 shirts, at a cost of $340.
Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
3x−4y=12
that has the same y-intercept as the line
y=2x+5.
m=-4/3
Same y-intercept as y=2x+5: b=5
y=−4/3(x)+5