Question 363753: b) The water line is given by the equation y= -1/2x-4
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Suppose you want to put a pink flamingo lawn ornament in your backyard, but you want to avoid placing it directly over the water line, in case you need to excavate the line for repairs in the future. Could you place it at the point
(-10,-6)?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The water line is given by the equation y= -1/2x-4
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Suppose you want to put a pink flamingo lawn ornament in your backyard, but you want to avoid placing it directly over the water line, in case you need to excavate the line for repairs in the future. Could you place it at the point
(-10,-6)?
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Put the point into the equation and see if you get a true statement.
-6 = (-1/2)(-10)-4
-6 = 10-4
-6 = 6
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The point is not on the line.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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