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-11, -9, -7, -5, -3 What is the next number? What is the 200th term in this sequence? We see that Term 1 is -11, Term 2 is -9, so we do a point slope equation of (1,-11)(2,-9) to get the [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/search.php?q=%281%2C-11%29%282%2C-9%29']nth term of the formula[/URL] f(n) = 2n - 13 The next number is the 6th term: f(6) = 2(6) - 13 f(6) = 12 - 13 f(6) = [B]-1 [/B] The 200th term is: f(200) = 2(200) - 13 f(200) = 400 - 13 f(200) = [B]387[/B]

100, 75, 50, 25, 0, -25 What is the next number? What is the 100th term? Using point slope, we get (1, 100)(2, 75) Our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/search.php?q=%281%2C+100%29%282%2C+75%29&x=0&y=0']series function becomes[/URL] f(n) = -25n + 125 The next term is the 7th term: f(7) = -25(7) + 125 f(7) = -175 + 125 f(7) = [B]-50 [/B] The 100th term is found by n = 100: f(100) = -25(100) + 125 f(100) = -2500 + 125 f(100) = [B]-2375[/B]

5, 14, 23, 32, 41....1895 What term is the number 1895? Set up a point slope for the first 2 points: (1, 5)(2, 14) Using [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/search.php?q=%281%2C+5%29%282%2C+14%29&x=0&y=0']point slope formula, our series function[/URL] is: f(n) = 9n - 4 To find what term 1895 is, we set 9n - 4 = 1895 and solve for n: 9n - 4 = 1895 Using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/1unk.php?num=9n-4%3D1895&pl=Solve']equation solver[/URL], we get: n = [B]211[/B]

A circle has a center at (6, 2) and passes through (9, 6) The radius (r) is found by [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=6&yone=2&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=9&ytwo=6&pl=You+entered+2+points']using the distance formula[/URL] to get: r = 5 And the equation of the circle is found by using the center (h, k) and radius r as: (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2 (x - 6)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 5^2 [B](x - 6)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 25[/B]

A direct variation includes the points ( 5, 20) and (n,8). Find n. Slopes are proportional for rise over run. Set up a proportion of x's to y's: -5/n = -20/8 To solve this proportion for n, we [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/prop.php?num1=-5&num2=-20&den1=n&den2=8&propsign=%3D&pl=Calculate+missing+proportion+value']type it in our math engine[/URL] and we get: n = [B]2[/B]

A hill rises 60 ft for every horizontal 96 ft. Find the slope. Slope = Rise / Run Slope = 60/96 Using [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/fraction.php?frac1=60%2F96&frac2=3%2F8&pl=Simplify']our fraction simplifier, we reduce 60/96 [/URL]to [B]5/8[/B]

A line has a slope of 1/2 and a run of 50. Find the rise of the line. Slope = Rise/Run We're given a run of 50, so let the rise be r. We have: r/50 = 1/2 To solve this proportion, we [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/prop.php?num1=r&num2=1&den1=50&den2=2&propsign=%3D&pl=Calculate+missing+proportion+value']type it in our search engine[/URL] and we get: r = [B]25[/B]

A line has a slope of 7 and a y-intercept of -4. What is its equation in slope intercept form The slope-intercept equation for a line: y = mx + b where m is the slope Given m = 7, we have: y = 7x + b The y-intercept is found by setting x to 0: y = 7(0) + b y = 0 + b y = b We're given the y-intercept is -4, so we have: b = -4 So our slope-intercept equation is: [B]y = 7x - 4[/B]

A line in the xy-plane passes through the origin and has a slope of 4/5. What points lie on that line. Our line equation is: y = mx + b We're given: m = 4/5 (x, y) = (0, 0) So we have: 0 = 4/5(0) + b 0 = 0 + b b = 0 Therefore, our line equation is: y = 4/5x [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/function-calculator.php?num=y%3D4%2F5x&pl=Calculate']Start plugging in values here to get a list of points[/URL]

A line joins A (1, 3) to B (5, 8). (a) (i) Find the midpoint of AB. We type in (1,3),(5,8) to our search engine. We [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=1&yone=3&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=5&ytwo=8&pl=You+entered+2+points']choose our midpoint of 2 points calculator,[/URL] and we get: [B](3, 11/2)[/B]

A line passes through the point -3,4 and has a slope of -5 Using our [URL='http://A line passes through the point -3,4 and has a slope of -5']point slope calculator[/URL], we get a line equation of: y = -5x - 11

A line segment has the endpoints S(10, 7) and T(2, 7). Find the coordinates of its midpoint M. [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=2&yone=7&slope=+&xtwo=10&ytwo=7&bvalue=+&pl=You+entered+2+points']Using our midpoint calculator[/URL], we get: M = [B](6, 7)[/B]

A plane is flying at an altitude of 45,000 feet. It begins to drop in altitude 3,000 feet per minute. What is the slope in this situation? Set up a graph where minutes is on the x-axis and altitude is on the y-axis. [LIST=1] [*]Minute 1 = (1, 42,000) [*]Minute 2 = (2, 39,000) [*]Minute 3 = (3, 36,000) [*]Minute 4 = (4, 33,000) [/LIST] You can see for every 1 unit move in x, we get a -3,000 unit move in y. Pick any of these 2 points, and [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=1&yone=42000&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=2&ytwo=39000&bvalue=+&pl=You+entered+2+points']use our slope calculator[/URL] to get: Slope = -[B]3,000[/B]

A roof drops 4 feet for every 12 feet forward. Determine the slope of the roof. Slope = Rise or Drop / Run Slope = 4/12 We can simplify this fraction. We [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/fraction.php?frac1=4%2F12&frac2=3%2F8&pl=Simplify']type 4/12 into our search engine[/URL] and get: Slope. = [B]1/3[/B]

A school conducts 27 tests in 36 weeks. Assume the school conducts tests at a constant rate. What is the slope of the line that represents the number of tests on the y-axis and the time in weeks on the x-axis? Slope is y/x,so we have 27/36. [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/fraction.php?frac1=27%2F36&frac2=3%2F8&pl=Simplify']Using our fraction simplifier[/URL], we can reduce 27/36 to 3/4. So this is our slope. [B]3/4[/B]

A school conducts 27 tests in 36 weeks. Assume the school conducts tests at a constant rate. What is the slope of the line that represents the number of tests on the y-axis and the time in weeks on the x-axis? Slope = Rise/Run or y/x Since tests are on the y-axis and time is on the x-axis, we have: Slope = 27/36 We can simplify this, so we [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/fraction.php?frac1=27%2F36&frac2=3%2F8&pl=Simplify']type in 27/36 into our search engine[/URL], and get: [B]Slope = 3/4[/B]

A scuba diver is 30 feet below the surface of the water 10 seconds after he entered the water and 100 feet below the surface after 40 seconds later. At what rate is the scuba diver going deeper down in the water If we take these as coordinates on a graph, where y is the depth and x is the time, we calculate our slope or rate of change where (x1, y1) = (10, 30) and (x2, y2) = (40, 100) Rate of change = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) Rate of change = (100 - 30)/(40 - 10) Rate of change = 70/30 Rate of change =[B] 2.333 feet per second[/B]

A student and the marine biologist are together at t = 0. The student ascends more slowly than the marine biologist. Write an equation of a function that could represent the student's ascent. Please keep in mind the slope for the marine biologist is 12. Slope means rise over run. In this case, rise is the ascent distance and run is the time. 12 = 12/1, so for each second of time, the marine biologist ascends 12 units of distance If the student ascends slower, than the total distance gets reduced by an unknown factor, let's call it c. So we have the student's ascent function as: [B]y(t) = 12t - c[/B]

Big John weighs 300 pounds and is going on a diet where he'll lose 3 pounds per week. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to represent this situation. [LIST] [*]The slope intercept form is y = mx + b [*]y is John's weight [*]x is the number of weeks [*]A 3 pound per week weight loss means -3 as the coefficient m [*]b = 300, John's starting weight [/LIST] [B]y = -3x + 300[/B]

Choose the equation of a line in standard form that satisfies the given conditions. perpendicular to 4x + y = 8 through (4, 3). Step 1: Find the slope of the line 4x + y = 8. In y = mx + b form, we have y = -4x + 8. The slope is -4. To be perpendicular to a line, the slope must be a negative reciprocal of the line it intersects with. Reciprocal of -4 = -1/4 Negative of this = -1(-1/4) = 1/4 Using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=4&yone=3&slope=+0.25&xtwo=3&ytwo=2&bvalue=+&pl=You+entered+1+point+and+the+slope']slope calculator[/URL], we get [B]y = 1/4x + 2[/B]

Explain the steps you would take to find an equation for the line perpendicular to 4x - 5y = 20 and sharing the same y-intercept Get this in slope-intercept form by adding 5y to each side: 4x - 5y + 5y = 5y + 20 Cancel the 5y's on the left side and we get: 5y + 20 = 4x Subtract 20 from each side 5y + 20 - 20 = 4x - 20 Cancel the 20's on the left side and we get: 5y = 4x - 20 Divide each side by 5: 5y/5 = 4x/5 - 4 y = 4x/5 - 4 So we have a slope of 4/5 to find our y-intercept, we set x = 0: y = 4(0)/5 - 4 y = 0 - 4 y = -4 If we want a line perpendicular to the line above, our slope will be the negative reciprocal: The reciprocal of 4/5 is found by flipping the fraction making the numerator the denominator and the denominator the numerator: m = 5/4 Next, we multiply this by -1: -5/4 So our slope-intercept of the perpendicular line with the same y-intercept is: [B]y = -5x/4 - 4[/B]

Find a linear function f, given f(16)=-2 and f(-12)=-9. Then find f(0). We've got 2 points: (16, -2) and (-12, -9) Calculate the slope (m) of this line using: m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) m = (-9 - -2)/(-12 - 16) m = -7/-28 m = 1/4 The line equation is denoted as: y = mx + b Let's use the first point (x, y) = (16, -2) -2 = 1/4(16) + b -2 = 4 + b Subtract 4 from each side, and we get: b = -6 So our equation of the line is: y = 1/4x - 6 The questions asks for f(0): y = 1/4(0) - 6 y = 0 - 6 [B]y = -6[/B]

Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (1,5) and (3,6). Using our[URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=1&yone=5&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=3&ytwo=6&pl=You+entered+2+points'] point slope calculator[/URL], we get: [B]y = 1/2x + 9/2[/B]

Find the distance between the points (10,7) and (6,10). [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=10&yone=7&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=6&ytwo=10&pl=You+entered+2+points']Using our two-points calculator[/URL], we get a distance of [B]5[/B].

Find the gradient of the the line with the equation 8x - 4y =12 [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/parperp.php?line1=8x-4y%3D12&line2=6x+-+3y+%3D+18&pl=Slope']Type this equation into our search engine[/URL] and choose "slope" and we get: Slope (gradient) = [B]2[/B]

Find the midpoint of the set of points (4,4) and (0,6) We [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=4&yone=4&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=0&ytwo=6&pl=You+entered+2+points']type in (4,4) and (0,6) into our search engine [/URL]and we get: Midpoint = [B](2, 5)[/B]

Find y if the line through (1, y) and (2, 7) has a slope of 4. Given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), Slope formula is: slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) Plugging in our coordinates and slope to this formula, we get: (7 - y)/(2 - 1) = 4 7 - y/1 = 4 7 - y = 4 To solve this equation for y, w[URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/1unk.php?num=7-y%3D4&pl=Solve']e type it in our search engine[/URL] and we get: y = [B]3[/B]

Find y if the line through (1,y) and (4,5) has a slope of 3. Slope formula is: m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) With m = 3, we have: 3 = (5 - y)/(4 - 1) 3 = (5 - y)/3 Cross multiply: 5 - y = 9 Subtract 5 from each side -y = 4 Multiply each side by -1 [B]y = -4[/B]

If MN is perpendicular to PQ and the slope of PQ is -4 what is the slope for MN the slope of a line perpendicular to another line is the negative reciprocal. Therefore: Slope of MN = -1/Slope of PQ Slope of MN = -1/-4 Slope of MN = [B]1/4[/B]

If the equation of a line passes through the points (1, 3) and (0, 0), which form would be used to write the equation of the line? [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=1&yone=3&slope=+&xtwo=0&ytwo=0&bvalue=+&pl=You+entered+2+points']Typing (1,3),(0,0) into the search engine[/URL], we get a point-slope form: [B]y - 3 = 3(x - 1)[/B] If we want mx + b form, we have: y - 3 = 3x - 3 Add 3 to each side: [B]y = 3x[/B]

If the slope is 6 what would the slope of a line parallel to it be? Our rule for the relation of second lines to first lines with regards to slope is this: [LIST] [*]Parallel lines have the [U]same[/U] slope [*]Perpendicular lines have the [U]negative reciprocal[/U] slope [/LIST] So the slope of the line parallel would also be [B]6[/B]

If you take a Uber and they charge $5 just to show up and $1.57 per mile, how much will it cost you to go 12 miles? (Assume no tip.) a. Create an equation from the information above. b. Identify the slope in the equation? c. Calculate the total cost of the ride? 2. With the same charges as #1, how many miles could you go with $50, if you also gave a $7.50 tip? (Challenge Question! Hint, you only have a $50, exactly, with you a. Cost Equation C(m) for m miles is as follows: [B]C(m) = 1.57m + 5 [/B] b. Slope of the equation is the coefficient for m, which is [B]1.57 [/B] c. Total cost of the ride for m = 12 miles is: C(12) = 1.57(12) + 5 C(12) = 18.84 + 5 C(12) = [B]23.84 [/B] d. If you give a 7.50 tip, we subtract the tip from the $50 to start with a reduced amount: 50 - 7.50 = 42.50 So C(m) = 42.50 1.57m + 5 = 42.50 To solve this equation for m, we [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/1unk.php?num=1.57m%2B5%3D42.50&pl=Solve']type it in our search engine[/URL] and we get: m = 23.89 Since we deal in full miles, we round our answer down to m = [B]23[/B]

In simple linear regression the slope and the correlation coefficient will have the same signs True False [B]FALSE[/B] - Only if they are normalized

Jessica has 16 pairs of shoes. She buys 2 additional pair of shoes every month. What is the slope in this situation? Set up a graph where months is on the x-axis and number of shoes Jessica owns is on the y-axis. [LIST=1] [*]Month 1 = (1, 18) [*]Month 2 = (2, 20) [*]Month 3 = (3, 22) [*]Month 4 = (4, 24) [/LIST] You can see for every 1 unit move in x, we get a 2 unit move in y. Pick any of these 2 points, and [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=3&yone=22&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=4&ytwo=24&pl=You+entered+2+points']use our slope calculator[/URL] to get: Slope = [B]2[/B]

Kayla has $1500 in her bank account. She spends $150 each week. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that represents the relationship between the amount in Kayla's bank account, A, and the number of weeks she has been spending, w [LIST] [*]Slope intercept form is written as A = mw + b [*]m = -150, since spending is a decrease [*]b = 1500, since this is what Kayla starts with when w = 0 [/LIST] [B]A = -150w + 1500[/B]

Let A = (-4,5) and B = (1,3) Find the distance from A to B Using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=-4&yone=5&slope=+&xtwo=1&ytwo=3&bvalue=+&pl=You+entered+2+points']distance between two points calculator[/URL], we get: [B]5.3852[/B]

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Line m passes through points (3, 16) and (8, 10). Line n is perpendicular to m. What is the slope of line n? First, find the slope of the line m passing through points (3, 16) and (8, 10). [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=3&yone=16&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=8&ytwo=10&pl=You+entered+2+points']Typing the points into our search engine[/URL], we get a slope of: m = -6/5 If line n is perpendicular to m, then the slope of n is denote as: n = -1/m n = -1/-6/5 n = -1*-5/6 n = [B]5/6[/B]

Line m passes through points (7, 5) and (9, 10). Line n passes through points (3, 1) and (7, 10). Are line m and line n parallel or perpendicular [U]Slope of line m is:[/U] (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) (10 - 5)/(9 - 7) 5/2 [U]Slope of line n is:[/U] (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) (10 - 1)/(7 - 3) 9/4 Run 3 checks on the slopes: [LIST=1] [*]Lines that are parallel have equal slopes. Since 5/2 does not equal 9/4, these lines [B]are not parallel[/B] [*]Lines that are perpendicular have negative reciprocal slopes. Since 9/4 is not equal to -2/5 (the reciprocal of the slope of m), these lines [B]are not perpendicular[/B] [*][B]Therefore, since the lines are not parallel and not perpendicular[/B] [/LIST]

m is the midpoint of cf for points c(3,4) and f(9,8). Find MF Using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=3&yone=4&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=9&ytwo=8&pl=You+entered+2+points']line equation and midpoint calculator[/URL], we get: MF = [B](6, 6)[/B]

slope is 0 and whose y-intercept is 9. The standard line equation is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept is b. Plugging in our numbers, we get: y = 0x + 9 y = [B]9[/B]

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The graph shows the average length (in inches) of a newborn baby over the course of its first 15 months. Interpret the RATE OF CHANGE of the graph. [IMG]http://www.mathcelebrity.com/community/data/attachments/0/rate-of-change-wp.jpg[/IMG] Looking at our graph, we have a straight line. For straight lines, rate of change [U][I]equals[/I][/U] slope. Looking at a few points, we have: (0, 20), (12, 30) Using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=0&yone=20&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=12&ytwo=30&pl=You+entered+2+points']slope calculator for these 2 points[/URL], we get a slope (rate of change) of: [B]5/6[/B]

The points -5, -24 and 5,r lie on a line with slope 4. Find the missing coordinate r. Slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) Plugging in our numbers, we get: 4 = (r - -24)/(5 - -5) 4 = (r +24)/10 Cross multiply: r + 24 = 40 Subtract 24 from each side: [B]r = 16[/B]

The points 6,4 and 9,r lie on a line with slope 3. Find the missing coordinate r. Slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) Plugging in our numbers, we get: 3 = (r - 4)/(9 - 6) 3 = (r - 4)/3 Cross multiply: r - 4 = 9 Add 4 to each side: [B]r = 13[/B]

The slope of a line is 7/6. What is the slope of any line parallel to this line? Parallel lines have the same slope, because they never touch. So the slope of the parallel line is [B]7/6[/B]

The slope of a roof is called its pitch. The Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple, has a roof with a rise of 3.6 meters and a run of 12 meters. What is the pitch of the roof? Enter your answer in the box. Slope is rise over run. Slope = 3.6/12 Slope = [B]0.3[/B]

Triangle KLM has vertices at . k(-2,-2), l(10,-2), m(4,4) What type of triangle is KLM? [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=-2&yone=-2&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=10&ytwo=-2&pl=You+entered+2+points']Side 1: KL[/URL] = 12 [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=10&yone=-2&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=4&ytwo=4&pl=You+entered+2+points']Side 2: LM[/URL] = 8.4853 [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=-2&yone=2&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=4&ytwo=4&pl=You+entered+2+points']Side 3: KM[/URL] = 6.3246 Then, we want to find the type of triangle. Using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/tribasic.php?side1input=12&side2input=8.4853&side3input=6.3246&angle1input=&angle2input=&angle3input=&pl=Solve+Triangle']triangle solver with our 3 sides[/URL], we get: [B]Obtuse, Scalene[/B]

What is the slope of the line through (1,9) and (5,3) [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/slope.php?xone=1&yone=9&slope=+2%2F5&xtwo=5&ytwo=3&pl=You+entered+2+points']We run this through our slope calculator[/URL], and get an initial slope of 6/4. But this is not in simplest form. So we type 6/4 into our calculator, and s[URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/fraction.php?frac1=6%2F4&frac2=3%2F8&pl=Simplify']elect the simplify option[/URL]. We get [B]3/2[/B]

Which of the following equations represents a line that is parallel to the line with equation y = -3x + 4? A) 6x + 2y = 15 B) 3x - y = 7 C) 2x - 3y = 6 D) x + 3y = 1 Parallel lines have the same slope, so we're looking for a line with a slope of 3, in the form y = mx + b. For this case, we want a line with a slope of -3, like our given line. If we rearrange A) by subtracting 6x from each side, we get: 2y = -6x + 15 Divide each side by 2, we get: y = -3x + 15/2 This line is in the form y = mx + b, where m = -3. So our answer is [B]A[/B].

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with slope 4 and y-intercept -7 The standard equation for slope (m) and y-intercept (b) is given as: y = mx + b We're given m = 4 and y-intercept = -7, so we have: [B]y = 4x - 7[/B]

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