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This is an equation of an ellipse. To find the center of the ellipse, we can complete the square for both x and y terms.  - Pizza Tower

64x^2 - 16x + 25y^2 - 16y = 648

64(x^2 - (1/4)x) + 25(y^2 - (4/5)y) = 648

64(x - (1/8))^2 + 25(y - (2/5))^2 = 648 + 1 + 4/5

64(x - (1/8))^2 + 25(y - (2/5))^2 = 1293/5

The center of the ellipse is at ((1/8), (2/5)) and the semi-major and semi-minor axes are sqrt(1293/320) and sqrt(1293/125), respectively.

May 31, 2023
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To find the values of k and m that make the system have infinitely many solutions, we need to find conditions under which the two equations are equivalent. In other words, we want to find values of k and m such that the second equation can be obtained from the first equation by multiplying both sides by a constant and adding a constant.

Let's subtract the first equation from the second equation:

(6a + 2b) - (3a + 2b) = k + 3a + mb - 2

Simplifying, we get:

3a = k + 3a + mb - 2

Rearranging, we get:

2a - mb = k - 2

Now we can use the fact that the system has infinitely many solutions to find values of k and m. Since the system has infinitely many solutions, the equation 2a - mb = k - 2 must be equivalent to one of the given equations. In other words, there must be values of k and m such that:

2a - mb = 2 - (3a + 2b)

Multiplying both sides by -1, we get:

3a + 2b - 2a + mb = -2

Simplifying, we get:

a + 2b + mb = -2

Now we have two equations:

2a - mb = k - 2
a + 2b + mb = -2

We can solve for k and m by eliminating one of the variables, say a or b, from the equations. Let's eliminate a by multiplying the second equation by 2 and subtracting it from the first equation:

2(2a - mb = k - 2) - (a + 2b + mb = -2)

Simplifying, we get:

3a - 5b = 2k - 2

Now we want this equation to be true for all values of a and b, which means the coefficients of a and b on the left-hand side must be equal to 0:

3a - 5b = 0

Equating the coefficients with the previous equation, we get:

2k - 2 = 0

Solving for k, we get:

k = 1

Now substituting k = 1 into the equation 2a - mb = k - 2, we get:

2a - mb = -1

Rearranging, we get:

mb - 2a = 1

We can solve for m by setting a = b = 1:

m - 2 = 1

Solving for m, we get:

m = 3

Therefore, the values of k and m that make the system have infinitely many solutions are k = 1 and m = 3.

May 31, 2023
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We can use the property that the product of the lengths of the altitudes of a triangle is equal to the product of its semiperimeter and its inradius. In other words:

AD * BE * CF = s * r

where s is the semiperimeter of the triangle and r is its inradius. Since CF is the largest of the three altitudes, we want to find the largest possible value of CF, which means we want to maximize the right-hand side of this equation.

Let's label the sides of triangle ABC as a, b, and c, with opposite vertices A, B, and C, respectively. Then, the semiperimeter s is:

s = (a + b + c) / 2

The inradius can be found using the formula:

r = A / s

where A is the area of the triangle. We can find the area of the triangle using any of the altitudes, so let's use AD:

A = (1/2) * AD * BC

Substituting the given values, we get:

A = (1/2) * 12 * BC = 6BC

Now we can substitute the expressions for s and r into the equation above:

AD * BE * CF = s * r
12 * BE * CF = [(a + b + c) / 2] * (6BC / (a + b + c))

Simplifying, we get:

24BE * CF= 3BC * 6BE

Dividing both sides by 6BE, we get:

4CF = BC

To maximize CF, we want BC to be as large as possible. However, we also know that BC must be less than the sum of the other two sides, since it is opposite the largest angle of the triangle. Therefore, we want BC to be as close as possible to the sum of the other two sides.

Let's assume that the sum of the other two sides is equal to 2x, where x is a positive integer. Then, BC must be less than 2x. We want BC to be as close as possible to 2x, so we choose BC = 2x - 1. This ensures that BC is as large as possible while still being less than 2x.

Now we can substitute this value of BC into the equation we derived earlier:

4CF = BC = 2x - 1

Since x is a positive integer, the largest possible value of BC is when x = 5, which gives BC = 9. Therefore, the largest possible value of CF is:

4CF = 2x - 1 = 9 * 4 = 36

So the largest possible value of CF is 36. 

May 31, 2023
May 30, 2023
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At a cafeteria, Mary orders two pieces of toast and a bagel, which comes out to $3.15. Gary orders a bagel and a muffin, which comes out to $3.50. Larry orders a piece of toast, two bagels, and three muffins, which comes out to $8.15. How many cents does one bagel cost?  

 

Looks like a substitution problem.  Let's see what we've got.  

 

Mary's order:                                   2T + B  =  3.15  

Gary's order:                                   B + M  =  3.50  

Larry's order:                                   T + 2B + 3M  =  8.15  

 

per Mary's                                         2T + B  =  3.15  

                                                                2T  =  3.15 – B  

                                                                   T  =  (3.15 – B) / 2  

 

per Gary's                                            B + M  =  3.50  

                                                                   M  =  3.50 – B  

 

Now we have the toast and the  

muffin in terms of the bagel, so  

substitute into Larry's order                 T + 2B + 3M  =  8.15  

 

                                                            [(3.15 – B) / 2]  +  2B  +  (3)(3.50 – B)  =  8.15  

 

Multiply everything by 2, to get  

rid of that denominator                               (3.15 – B)  +  4B  +  (6)(3.50 – B)  =  16.30  

 

Now it's just a question of

multiplying and adding; it's  

tedious, but simple.                              3.15 – B + 4B + 21.00 – 6B  =  16.30  

                                                                                      24.15 – 3B  =  16.30  

                                                                                                – 3B  =  16.30 – 24.15  

                                                                                                – 3B  =  – 7.85  

 

Usually, the problems like this are                                                B  =  2.61667 dollars     

crafted to come out even.  I have  

gone over this thing, I don't know,                                                B  =  262 ¢  

probably 20 times and I can not  

find a mistake.  I would gratefully  

appreciate it, if some one spots  

a mistake, post a comment telling  

me where I messed up.  Thanks.  

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May 30, 2023
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