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ANALYSIS
For Business, Economics,
and the Life and Social Sciences
Chapter 3
Lines, Parabolas, and Systems
Chapter Objectives
To develop the notion of slope and different forms of
equations of lines.
To develop the notion of demand and supply curves and
to introduce linear functions.
To sketch parabolas arising from quadratic functions.
To solve systems of linear equations in both two and
three variables by using the technique of elimination by
addition or by substitution.
To use substitution to solve nonlinear systems.
To solve systems describing equilibrium and break-even
points.
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Chapter Outline
3.1) Lines
3.2) Applications and Linear Functions
3.3) Quadratic Functions
3.4) Systems of Linear Equations
3.5) Nonlinear Systems
3.6) Applications of Systems of Equations
3.1 Lines
Slope of a Line
The slope of the line for two different points
(x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is
y 2 y1
vertical change
m
x 2 x1 horizontal change
Solution:
The slope is
p2 p1 1 4
1
m
q2 q1 8 2
2
Equations of lines
A point-slope form of an equation of the line
through (x1, y1) with slope m is
y 2 y1
m
x 2 x1
y 2 y 1 m x 2 x1
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y 5 3 2 x
y 15 10 x
y 10 x 15
Solution:
By clearing the fractions, we have
2
xy 40
3
2 x 3 y 12 0
Solution:
We solve the given equation for y,
3 x 4y 2 0
4 y 3 x 2
3
1
y x
4
2
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11
12
Solution:
The line through (3, 2) that is parallel to y = 3x + 1
also has slope 3. Using a point-slope form:
y 2 3 x 3
y 2 3x 9
y 3 x 11
y 2
13
where x, y 0
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Linear Functions
A function f is a linear function which can be
written as f x ax b where a 0
Example 3 Graphing Linear Functions
15 2t
Graph f x 2 x 1 and g t
.
3
Solution:
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The slope is m
x2 x1
y _ __ x ___
y
f x
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The vertex is
b
b
, f
2a 2a
The y-intercept is c.
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f
x
x
4 x 12 .
Graph the quadratic function
2a
2
___
b
The y-coordinate is f 2a f __
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g
x
x
6 x 7.
Graph the quadratic function
Solution:
b
2a
2
___
g _
___
).
x 3 2
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Linear system
(one solution)
Linear system
(no solution)
Linear system
(many solutions)
a) elimination by addition
b) elimination by substitution
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3y 2x 3
8 x 12y 12
22
x 5y 2
1x 5 y 1
2
2
Solve
x 5 y 2
x 2 5r
y r , where r is any real number
one-parameter family of solutions
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Solve
2x y z 3
x 2 y 2z 1
x y 3 z 6 x y 3z 6
y z 5
x y 3z 6
y __
x __
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2 x 4 y 2z 8
Solution:
Multiply the 2nd equation by -1/2 and add to the 1 st
equation,
x 2y z 4
00
x 4 2r s
y r
z s , r and s are any real numbers
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Solve
x 2 2x y 7 0
(1)
3x y 1 0
(2) y 3x 1
(3)
x 2 2 x 3 x 1 7 0
x2 x 6 0
x 3 x 2 0
x 3 or x 2
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y __ or y __
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8
q 50
100
Let
be the supply equation for a
manufacturers product, and suppose the demand
equation is p 7 q 65.
100
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Solution:
a. By substitution,
7
8
q 65
q 50
100
100
q 100
and
8
100 50 58
100
After
8 new tax,
100
7
q 65
100
q 90
q 51.50
8
90 51.50 58.70
p
100
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Solution:
b. Total revenue given by
After tax,
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Break-Even Points
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Solution:
a. We have yTR 8q
yTC yVC y FC
At break-even point,
22
q 5000
9
yTR yTC
22
q 5000
9
q 900
8q
and
b.
yTR yTC
22
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Solution:
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c.
TR
TC
_____
q 5000
9
10000 8q
50
q
9
q _____
15000
Tutorial 4 questions:
Problems 3.1: Q72
Problems 3.2: Q28, Q30
Problems 3.3: Q30, Q38
Problems 3.4: Q28, Q34
Problems 3.5: Q16
Problems 3.6: Q14, Q16
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