Module Problem Set 1
Module Problem Set 1
Cuaresma Jake
BSABE 4A
1. One computer can do a job twice as fast as the other. Working together, both computers can
do the job in 2 hours. How long would it take each computer, working alone, to do the job?
Let x = number of hours in which the faster computer could do the job
2x
2(3) = 6 hours for slower computer
4x + 40 = 10x
40 = 10x - 4x
40 = 6x
x = 6.67
Therefore, the number of hours of the second pipe need to fill the pool alone is 6.67 hours or
400.2 minutes
D1 = (x,2)
D2 = (6,6)
D=5
5 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2
5 = √(6 − 𝑥)2 + (6 − 2)2
5 = √𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 52
25 = x2 -12x + 52
x2 – 12x + 52 - 25 =0
x2 – 12x + 27 = 0
Factor x2 – 12x + 27 = 0
(x–3) (x-9) = 0
Therefore, the two value of x is 3 and 9.
2. Prove that the three points (2, 4) (1, -4) and (5, -2) are the vertices of a right triangle.
Let,
A = (2,4)
B = (1, -4)
C = (5, -2)
Using the Distance formula:
= 16 + 4
= 20
Hence, ABC is a right-angled triangle vertex since the square of one side is equal to sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
45 + 20 = 65
65 = 65
3. Find an equation of the line passing through the point {1, -3) and having a slope of 1⁄2.
Y = mx + b
y = -3
m=½
x=1
-3 = ½ (1) + b
b = -3.5
1 1
MP = (3 + 1) , (−4 + 2)
2 2
= (2, -1)
The 2 points here are the center (2,-1) and the endpoint (1 ,2)
d = √10
(x – 2)2 – (y +1)2 = 10
5. Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve y 2 -2x-4y -1=0 at (2, -1).
dy/dx y2 - 2x - 4y - 1= 0
2y dy/dx – 2 – 4 dy/dx
dy/dx (2y – 4) – 2 = 0
dy/dx dx (2y – 4) = 2
2
dy/dx =
2𝑦− 4
y – y1 = m (x – x1)
y – (-1) = -1/3 (x – 2)
y + 1 = -x/3 + 2/3
y = -x/3 + 2/3 – 1
𝒙 𝟏
y=− −
𝟑 𝟑