Chapter 1: Problem 44
Write the equation in the slopeintercept form and then find the slope and \(y\) -intercept of the corresponding line. $$ 5 x+8 y-24=0 $$
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Chapter 1: Problem 44
Write the equation in the slopeintercept form and then find the slope and \(y\) -intercept of the corresponding line. $$ 5 x+8 y-24=0 $$
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$$ \begin{array}{l} \text { The point }(-1,1) \text { lies on the line with equation } 3 x+\\\ 7 y=5 \end{array} $$
The Social Security (FICA) wage base (in thousands of dollars) from 2003 to 2008 is given in the accompanying table \((x=1\) corresponds to 2003): $$ \begin{array}{lccc} \hline \text { Year } & 2003 & 2004 & 2005 \\ \hline \text { Wage Base, } \boldsymbol{y} & 87 & 87.9 & 90.0 \\ \hline \\ \hline \text { Year } & 2006 & 2007 & 2008 \\ \hline \text { Wage Base, } \boldsymbol{y} & 94.2 & 97.5 & 102.6 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ a. Find an equation of the least-squares line for these data. b. Use the result of part (a) to estimate the FICA wage base in 2012
Sketch the straight line defined by the linear equation by finding the \(x\) - and \(y\) -intercepts. $$ 3 x-2 y+6=0 $$
The Venus Health Club for Women provides its members with the following table, which gives the average desirable weight (in pounds) for women of a given height (in inches): $$ \begin{array}{lrrrrr} \hline \text { Height, } \boldsymbol{x} & 60 & 63 & 66 & 69 & 72 \\ \hline \text { Weight, } \boldsymbol{y} & 108 & 118 & 129 & 140 & 152 \\ \hline \end{array} $$ a. Plot the weight \((y)\) versus the height \((x)\). b. Draw a straight line \(L\) through the points corresponding to heights of \(5 \mathrm{ft}\) and \(6 \mathrm{ft}\). c. Derive an equation of the line \(L\). d. Using the equation of part (c), estimate the average desirable weight for a woman who is \(5 \mathrm{ft}, 5\) in. tall.
For each demand equation, where \(x\) represents the quantity demanded in units of 1000 and \(p\) is the unit price in dollars, (a) sketch the demand curve and (b) determine the quantity demanded corresponding to the given unit price \(p\). $$ p=-3 x+60 ; p=30 $$
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