Each week there will be a problem of the week. It will be a way to get
extra credit. The number of points will be determined by the difficulty of
the problem and the effort shown. Answers to the previous weeks problem will
be provided. Good luck on getting extra credit.
The Problems: Please make a copy of the problems you choose to work and turn
the answers in with the set of problems you have worked.
Algebra
Question: A car owner wants to buy a new hybrid car. The difference in the
price of the new car and the old car is $21,000. The new car, when driven
comparably to the old car gets 9 miles/gallon more in distance. The price of
gas is $3.12 a gallon. How far willthe new car need to be driven to pay the
difference in price?
Geometry
Given: Points L(1,3) and M(-2,7), find the following information.
A. LM
B. Equation of Line LM
C. Line perpendicular to line LM at point C(2,5)
D. What is the distance from point C to line LM?
E. Lines y=2x+3 and y=2x-5 are parallel, find the distance between the two
lines at (-1,1). Does (-1,1) lie on either line?
F. Which lines are parallel, and which lines are perpendicular:
1. (1,5),(5,7)
2. (-1,8),(3,0)
3. ( 5,-5),(-1,7)
4. (-3,5), (-1,1)
**Submit all answers in a sealed envelope that you put in your class**
baskets. Include the following, your name, your period, your work and your
class subject. example: Myra Maines, 5th period, work in envenlope,
Algebra
Thank you for your efforts
Mr. Burke
