Chapter 1: Problem 77
Use the Midpoint Formula three times to find the three points that divide the line segment joining \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \) into four parts.
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Chapter 1: Problem 77
Use the Midpoint Formula three times to find the three points that divide the line segment joining \( (x_1, y_1) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) \) into four parts.
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CAPSTONE The prices of three sizes of pizza at a pizza shop are as follows. 9-inch: \(\$8.78\), 12-inch: \(\$11.78\), 15-inch: \(\$14.18\) You would expect that the price of a certain size of pizza would be directly proportional to its surface area. Is that the case for this pizza shop? If not, which size of pizza is the best buy?
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SPORTS The lengths (in feet) of the winning men's discus throws in the Olympics from 1920 through 2008 are listed below. (Source: International Olympic Committee) 1920 146.6 1924 151.3 1928 155.3 1932 162.3 1936 165.6 1948 173.2 1952 180.5 1956 184.9 1960 194.2 1964 200.1 1968 212.5 1972 211.3 1976 221.5 1980 218.7 1984 218.5 1988 225.8 1992 213.7 1996 227.7 2000 227.3 2004 229.3 2008 225.8 (a) Sketch a scatter plot of the data. Let \(y\) represent the length of the winning discus throw (in feet) and let \(t=20\) represent 1920. (b) Use a straightedge to sketch the best-fitting line through the points and find an equation of the line. (c) Use the \(regression\) feature of a graphing utility to find the least squares regression line that fits the data. (d) Compare the linear model you found in part (b) with the linear model given by the graphing utility in part (c). (e) Use the models from parts (b) and (c) to estimate the winning men's discus throw in the year 2012.
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