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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\n" ); document.write( "i) In the case where k = 11, find the coordinates of the points of intersction of L
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\n" ); document.write( "ii) Find the set of values of & for which I does not intersect the curve.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #834246 by math_tutor2020(3817)\"\" \"About 
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part (i)\r
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\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
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Turn to the quadratic formula.
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\n" ); document.write( "a = -2
\n" ); document.write( "b = 11
\n" ); document.write( "c = -12
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-11%2B-sqrt%28%2811%29%5E2-4%28-2%29%28-12%29%29%29%2F%282%28-2%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-11%2B-sqrt%28121+-+96%29%29%2F%28-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-11%2B-sqrt%2825%29%29%2F%28-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-11%2B-++5%29%2F%28-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-11%2B5%29%2F%28-4%29\" or \"x+=+%28-11-5%29%2F%28-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-6%29%2F%28-4%29\" or \"x+=+%28-16%29%2F%28-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+3%2F2\" or \"x+=+4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+1.5\" or \"x+=+4\"\r
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\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
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Graph:
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here's a more zoomed-out look of the graph.
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\n" ); document.write( "I recommend using either Desmos or GeoGebra as a graphing tool.
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