document.write( "Question 1200186: The equation of a curve xy = 12 and the equation of a line L is 2x + y = k, where k is
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document.write( "a constant.
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document.write( "i) In the case where k = 11, find the coordinates of the points of intersction of L
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document.write( "and the curve.
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document.write( "ii) Find the set of values of & for which I does not intersect the curve. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #834246 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "I'll answer part (i) only. \n" ); document.write( "Part (ii) seems a bit garbled so you'll need to revise.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part (i)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug k = 11 into the 2nd equation and isolate y. \n" ); document.write( "2x+y = k \n" ); document.write( "2x+y = 11 \n" ); document.write( "y = -2x+11\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug this into the other equation. \n" ); document.write( "xy = 12 \n" ); document.write( "x(-2x+11) = 12 \n" ); document.write( "-2x^2+11x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "-2x^2+11x-12 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Turn to the quadratic formula. \n" ); document.write( "We'll plug in \n" ); document.write( "a = -2 \n" ); document.write( "b = 11 \n" ); document.write( "c = -12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If x = 1.5, then, \n" ); document.write( "y = -2x+11 \n" ); document.write( "y = -2*1.5+11 \n" ); document.write( "y = -3+11 \n" ); document.write( "y = 8 \n" ); document.write( "Making (1.5, 8) one point of intersection.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If x = 4, then, \n" ); document.write( "y = -2x+11 \n" ); document.write( "y = -2*4+11 \n" ); document.write( "y = -8+11 \n" ); document.write( "y = 3 \n" ); document.write( "Making (4, 3) the other point of intersection.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Graph: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "xy = 12 in green \n" ); document.write( "2x+y = k in blue, where k = 11 \n" ); document.write( "1.5 = 3/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here's a more zoomed-out look of the graph. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "I recommend using either Desmos or GeoGebra as a graphing tool. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |