Mathematics, 29.08.2019 06:20 randy719

Problem solving you are participating in an orienteering competition. the diagram shows the position of a river that cuts through the woods. you are currently 2 miles east and 1 mile north of your starting point, the origin. what is the shortest distance you must travel to reach the river? round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Problem solving you are participating in an orienteering competition. the diagram shows the position

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Answer from: bkimswift7

The shortest distance is 2.2 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The shortest distance you must travel to reach the river is the perpendicular distance to the river

step 1

Find the slope of the line perpendicular to the river

we have

y=3x+2

The slope of the river is m=3

Remember that if two lines are perpendicular, then their slopes are opposite reciprocal (the product of their slopes is -1)

therefore

The slope of the line perpendicular to the river is

m=-1/3

step 2

Find the equation of the line into point slope form

y-y1=m(x-x1)

we have

m=-1/3

point(2,1)

substitute

y-1=-(1/3)(x-2)

step 3

Find the intersection point of the river and the line perpendicular to the river

we have

y=3x+2 ------> equation A

y-1=-(1/3)(x-2) -----> equation B

Solve the system by graphing

The intersection point is (-0.1,1,7)

see the attached figure

step 3

Find the distance between the points (2,1) and (-0,1,1.7)

the formula to calculate the distance between two points is equal to

$d=\sqrt{(y2-y1)^{2}+(x2-x1)^{2}}$

substitute

$d=\sqrt{(1.7-1)^{2}+(-0.1-2)^{2}}$

$d=\sqrt{(0.7)^{2}+(-2.1)^{2}}$

$d=2.2\ miles$

Problem solving you are participating in an orienteering competition. the diagram shows the position

Answer from: Quest

answer: ratio of volume of cone (with 3 times the height and equal diameter) to volume of cylinder is 2 to 1. the value of π is not used.

step-by-step explanation:

radius is diameter/2 = 4.

area of circle is π r^2.

volume of cylinder is height × area of base = hπr^2 = 3(4^2) π = 48π cubic inches.

not knowing the formula for volume of cone, i calculate it using calculus (which is for calculating things).

volume of cone is integral 0 to h area(y) dy. area(y) is π r(y)^2. r(y) runs r to zero as y runs zero to h, r(0) = r, r(h) = 0.

r(y) = r - r/h y

area(y) = π (r - r/h y)^2 = π (r^2 - 2r^2y/h + r^2y^2/h^2) = π r^2(1-2y/h+y^2/h^2)

antiderivative area(y) = π r^2 (y-y^2/h+y^3/(3h^2))

integral 0 to h = π r^2(h-h^2/h+h^3/(3h^2) - (0)) = π r^2(h - h + h/3) = π r^2(h/3) = π/3 r^2 h

volume of this cone is π/3(4^2)18 cubic inches.

= 6 16 π = 96π cubic inches.

cone has twice the volume, 96/48.

cone height is 6 times the cylinder.

ratio of volume formula: π r^2 cancels.

cone over cylinder ratio is 6h/3 to h, 2 to 1.

Answer from: Quest

0.85% : )

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