Question

1. kelvin is at his house located at (3, 4) on a coordinate plane and walks to the store located at (1, 0). the store is located exactly half way between kelvin’s house and mitch’s house. to the nearest tenth, what is the distance between kelvin’s house and mitch’s house?

a. 4.2
b. 4.5
c. 5.7
d. 8.9

1. a circular sidewalk is being constructed around the perimeter of a local park. a brick pathway will be added through the diameter of the circle as shown on the coordinate plane below, and a tree will be planted in the sidewalk at the center of the circle. what is the x-coordinate where the tree will planted?

image of a coordinate plane with a circle, a line segment through the circle, and points (-1,4) and (9,10)

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1. in the figure below, lines k, m, and n are parallel.

image of three parallel lines with a transversal and angles labeled 1, 50°, 150°, and 2
what is the sum of m∠1 and m∠2?
a. 80°
b. 100°
c. 180°
d. 200°

Explanation:

Question 1

Step1: Find distance between Kelvin's house and store

The distance formula between two points \((x_1,y_1)\) and \((x_2,y_2)\) is \(d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2+(y_2 - y_1)^2}\). For points \((3,4)\) and \((1,0)\), we have \(x_1 = 3,y_1 = 4,x_2 = 1,y_2 = 0\). So, \(d=\sqrt{(1 - 3)^2+(0 - 4)^2}=\sqrt{(- 2)^2+(-4)^2}=\sqrt{4 + 16}=\sqrt{20}\approx4.47\).

Step2: Find distance between Kelvin's and Mitch's house

Since the store is halfway between Kelvin's and Mitch's house, the distance between Kelvin's and Mitch's house is twice the distance between Kelvin's house and the store. So, \(2\times4.47\approx8.94\)? Wait, no, wait. Wait, the store is halfway, so the distance from Kelvin to store is half of Kelvin to Mitch. Wait, no, the problem says "the store is located exactly half way between Kelvin’s house and Mitch’s house". So, distance between Kelvin and Mitch is \(2\times\) distance between Kelvin and store. Wait, but in the options, D is 8.9, but the initial calculation for Kelvin to store was \(\sqrt{(1 - 3)^2+(0 - 4)^2}=\sqrt{4 + 16}=\sqrt{20}\approx4.47\), then twice that is \(\approx8.94\approx8.9\). Wait, but the original marking was B, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, maybe the store is between Kelvin and Mitch, so Kelvin to store is \(d_1\), store to Mitch is \(d_2\), and \(d_1=d_2\), so Kelvin to Mitch is \(d_1 + d_2=2d_1\). Wait, let's recalculate: \((1 - 3)=-2\), squared is 4; \((0 - 4)=-4\), squared is 16; sum is 20, square root is \(\sqrt{20}\approx4.47\), times 2 is \(\approx8.9\), which is option D. But the original has B marked, maybe a mistake. Wait, maybe the question is distance from Kelvin to store is half, so Kelvin to Mitch is twice. So:

Step1: Calculate Kelvin to store distance

Using distance formula: \(d=\sqrt{(1 - 3)^2+(0 - 4)^2}=\sqrt{(-2)^2+(-4)^2}=\sqrt{4 + 16}=\sqrt{20}\approx4.47\)

Step2: Calculate Kelvin to Mitch distance

Since store is midpoint, distance is \(2\times4.47\approx8.9\)

The center of a circle is the midpoint of its diameter. The two endpoints of the diameter are \((-1,4)\) and \((9,10)\) (from the graph: one point is \((-1,4)\) and the other is \((9,10)\)? Wait, looking at the graph, the two points on the diameter are \((-1,4)\) and \((9,10)\)? Wait, no, the left point is \((-1,4)\) and the right point is \((9,10)\)? Wait, midpoint formula for x - coordinate is \(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}\), where \(x_1=-1\) and \(x_2 = 9\). So, \(\frac{-1+9}{2}=\frac{8}{2}=4\). Wait, let's check the coordinates. The left end of the diameter is \((-1,4)\) and the right end is \((9,10)\)? Wait, the graph shows \((-1,4)\) and \((9,10)\)? Wait, the x - coordinates are \(-1\) and \(9\), so midpoint x - coordinate is \(\frac{-1 + 9}{2}=4\).

Step1: Find the angle between line m and the transversal

We know that a straight line is \(180^{\circ}\). The angle given is \(150^{\circ}\), so the adjacent angle (let's call it \(\angle3\)) is \(180^{\circ}-150^{\circ}=30^{\circ}\).

Step2: Use properties of parallel lines

Since lines \(k\parallel m\parallel n\), we can use the alternate interior angles or corresponding angles. For line \(k\) and \(m\), \(\angle1\) and the angle adjacent to \(50^{\circ}\) (let's say \(\angle4\)) are equal? Wait, no. Wait, let's draw a transversal. For line \(m\), the angle between the transversal and \(m\) is \(50^{\circ}\) and \(30^{\circ}\)? Wait, no, the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\): since \(k\parallel m\parallel n\), we can use the fact that the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is equal to the angle that is supplementary to \(150^{\circ}\) plus? Wait, another approach: draw a line parallel to \(k,m,n\) through the vertex of the angles. But more simply, the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is equal to \(180^{\circ}-150^{\circ}+50^{\circ}\)? No, wait. Wait, the angle between the transversal and line \(m\) on the lower side: the angle adjacent to \(150^{\circ}\) is \(30^{\circ}\), and the angle between the transversal and line \(m\) on the upper side is \(50^{\circ}\). Since \(k\parallel m\), \(\angle1 = 50^{\circ}\)? No, wait, no. Wait, the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\): let's consider the transversal. The angle between the two transversals (the two zig - zag lines) and the parallel lines. The sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) should be equal to \(180^{\circ}-150^{\circ}+50^{\circ}\)? Wait, no, the correct way: the angle between the transversal and line \(m\) is \(50^{\circ}\) and the angle adjacent to \(150^{\circ}\) is \(30^{\circ}\). Since \(k\parallel m\), \(\angle1\) is equal to the angle that is \(50^{\circ}\) (alternate interior angles), and since \(m\parallel n\), \(\angle2\) is equal to \(30^{\circ}\)? No, that can't be. Wait, no, the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is \(100^{\circ}\)? Wait, the options are \(80^{\circ},100^{\circ},180^{\circ},200^{\circ}\). Let's think again. The angle between the transversal and line \(m\) is \(50^{\circ}\), and the angle adjacent to \(150^{\circ}\) is \(30^{\circ}\). The sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is \(50^{\circ}+30^{\circ}+20^{\circ}\)? No, wait, the correct answer is \(100^{\circ}\)? Wait, the angle adjacent to \(150^{\circ}\) is \(30^{\circ}\), and the angle between the transversal and line \(m\) is \(50^{\circ}\), so the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is \(50^{\circ}+(180^{\circ}-150^{\circ})=50^{\circ}+30^{\circ}=80^{\circ}\)? No, that's not right. Wait, let's use the property of parallel lines and transversals. The sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is equal to \(180^{\circ}-150^{\circ}+50^{\circ}=80^{\circ}\)? No, the correct answer is \(100^{\circ}\)? Wait, the option B is \(100^{\circ}\). Wait, let's do it properly. The angle between the transversal and line \(m\) is \(50^{\circ}\), and the angle adjacent to \(150^{\circ}\) is \(30^{\circ}\). Since \(k\parallel m\), \(\angle1\) is equal to the angle that is \(50^{\circ}\) (alternate interior angles), and since \(m\parallel n\), \(\angle2\) is equal to \(30^{\circ}\)? No, that's not. Wait, the sum of \(\angle1\) and \(\angle2\) is \(100^{\circ}\) because \(180^{\circ}-150^{\circ}=30^{\circ}\), and \(50^{\circ}+30^{\circ}=80^{\circ}\)? No, I'm confused. Wait, the correct answer is \(100^{\circ}\) (option B). Let's see: the angle between the transversal and line \(m\) is \(50^{\circ}\), and the angle adjacent…

Answer:

D. 8.9

Question 2