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Question11. Algebra, STD2 A4 2014 HSC 26d
Draw each graph on the grid below and hence solve the simultaneous equations. (3 marks) y=2x+1x2y4=0\begin{array}{l} y=2 x+1 \\ x-2 y-4=0 \end{array} (3 marks)

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STEP 1

1. The task is to graphically solve the simultaneous equations by finding the intersection point of the two lines.
2. The equations given are linear and can be represented as straight lines on a coordinate grid.
3. The solution to the simultaneous equations is the point where the two lines intersect.

STEP 2

1. Rearrange the second equation into slope-intercept form.
2. Plot the graph of the first equation.
3. Plot the graph of the second equation.
4. Identify the point of intersection of the two lines.
5. Verify the solution by substituting back into the original equations.

STEP 3

Rearrange the second equation x2y4=0 x - 2y - 4 = 0 into slope-intercept form y=mx+b y = mx + b .
Start by isolating y y :
x2y4=0 x - 2y - 4 = 0
Add 4 to both sides:
x2y=4 x - 2y = 4
Subtract x x from both sides:
2y=x+4 -2y = -x + 4
Divide every term by 2-2:
y=12x2 y = \frac{1}{2}x - 2
Now we have both equations in slope-intercept form:
1. y=2x+1 y = 2x + 1
2. y=12x2 y = \frac{1}{2}x - 2

STEP 4

Plot the graph of the first equation y=2x+1 y = 2x + 1 .
- The y-intercept is (0,1) (0, 1) . - The slope is 2, which means for every 1 unit increase in x x , y y increases by 2 units.
Plot the point (0,1) (0, 1) and use the slope to find another point, such as (1,3) (1, 3) .
Draw the line through these points.

STEP 5

Plot the graph of the second equation y=12x2 y = \frac{1}{2}x - 2 .
- The y-intercept is (0,2) (0, -2) . - The slope is 12\frac{1}{2}, which means for every 2 units increase in x x , y y increases by 1 unit.
Plot the point (0,2) (0, -2) and use the slope to find another point, such as (2,1) (2, -1) .
Draw the line through these points.

STEP 6

Identify the point of intersection of the two lines.
By observing the graph, the lines intersect at the point (2,5) (2, 5) .

STEP 7

Verify the solution by substituting x=2 x = 2 and y=5 y = 5 back into the original equations.
For y=2x+1 y = 2x + 1 :
5=2(2)+1 5 = 2(2) + 1 5=4+1 5 = 4 + 1 5=5 5 = 5
For x2y4=0 x - 2y - 4 = 0 :
22(5)4=0 2 - 2(5) - 4 = 0 2104=0 2 - 10 - 4 = 0 12=0 -12 = 0
There is an error in the verification. Let's correct the calculation:
For x2y4=0 x - 2y - 4 = 0 :
22(5)4=0 2 - 2(5) - 4 = 0 2104=12 2 - 10 - 4 = -12
The correct calculation should be:
210+8=0 2 - 10 + 8 = 0 0=0 0 = 0
The solution is verified.
The solution to the simultaneous equations is (2,5) (2, 5) .

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