Prentice Hall Algebra 2

Determine whether each system has a unique solution. If it has a unique solution, find it.

  1. left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 20 x plus 5 y equals 240 , row2 column 1 , y equals 20 x , end table
  2. left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 20 x plus 5 y equals 145 , row2 column 1 , 30 x minus 5 y equals 125 , end table
  3. left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , y equals , 2000 , minus 65 x , row2 column 1 , y equals 500 plus 55 x , end table
  4. left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , y equals , 2 thirds , x minus 3 , row2 column 1 , y equals negative x plus 7 , end table
  5. left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 3 x plus 2 y equals 10 , row2 column 1 , 6 x plus 4 y equals 16 , end table
  6. left brace . table with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , x plus 2 y plus z equals 4 , row2 column 1 , y equals x minus 3 , row3 column 1 , z equals 2 x , end table
  7. Coordinate Geometry The coordinates (x, y) of a point in a plane are the solution of the system left brace . table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 2 x plus 3 y equals 13 , row2 column 1 , 5 x plus 7 y equals 31 , end table . .  Find the coordinates of the point.
  8. Geometry A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. The perimeter is 840 ft. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
  9. Reasoning Substitute each point open negative 3 comma 5 close  and open 2 comma negative 1 close  into the slope-intercept form of a linear equation to write a system of equations. Then use the system to find the equation of the line containing the two points. Explain your reasoning.

C Challenge

Solve each matrix equation.

  1. negative 2 . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 2 , column 2 0 , row2 column 1 , 0 , column 2 negative 1 , end matrix . plus . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 0 , column 2 negative 3 , row2 column 1 , 5 , column 2 negative 4 , end matrix x plus . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 0 , column 2 negative 3 , row2 column 1 , 5 , column 2 negative 4 , end matrix . equals . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 19 , column 2 negative 27 , row2 column 1 , 10 , column 2 negative 24 , end matrix
  2. . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 0 , column 2 negative 6 , row2 column 1 , 1 , column 2 2 , end matrix . minus . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 5 , column 2 2 , row2 column 1 , 4 , column 2 3 , end matrix x minus . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 2 , column 2 negative 26 , row2 column 1 , 3 , column 2 negative 18 , end matrix . equals . matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , 3 , column 2 25 , row2 column 1 , 2 , column 2 24 , end matrix
  3. . matrix with 3 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , 7 , column 2 negative 5 , column 3 3 , row2 column 1 , 0 , column 2 1 , column 3 3 , row3 column 1 , 8 , column 2 4 , column 3 negative 2 , end matrix x plus . matrix with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 5 , row2 column 1 , negative 9 , row3 column 1 , 0 , end matrix . equals . matrix with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 54 , row2 column 1 , negative 12 , row3 column 1 , 96 , end matrix
  4. . matrix with 3 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 1 , column 2 0 , column 3 2 , row2 column 1 , negative 6 , column 2 negative 5 , column 3 0 , row3 column 1 , 1 , column 2 4 , column 3 1 , end matrix . matrix with 3 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 4 , column 2 0 , column 3 2 , row2 column 1 , 0 , column 2 3 , column 3 6 , row3 column 1 , 0 , column 2 5 , column 3 0 , end matrix x equals . matrix with 3 rows and 3 columns , row1 column 1 , negative 21 , column 2 10 , column 3 26 , row2 column 1 , negative 54 , column 2 1 , column 3 negative 15 , row3 column 1 , 1 , column 2 4 , column 3 negative 24 , end matrix

Open-Ended Complete each system for the given number of solutions.

  1. infinitely many

    left brace . table with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , x plus y , column 2 equals 7 , row2 column 1 , 2 x plus 2 y , column 2 equals white square , end table

  2. one solution

    left brace . table with 3 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , x plus y plus z , column 2 equals 7 , row2 column 1 , y plus z , column 2 equals white square , row3 column 1 , z , column 2 equals white square , end table

  3. no solution

    left brace . table with 3 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , x plus y plus z , column 2 equals 7 , row2 column 1 , y plus z , column 2 equals white square , row3 column 1 , y plus z , column 2 equals white square , end table

  4. Nutrition A caterer combines ingredients to make a paella, a Spanish fiesta dish. The paella weighs 18 lb, costs $29.50, and supplies 850 g of protein.

    Paella Nutrition Chart
    Food Cost/Ib Protein/Ib
    Chicken $1.50 100 g
    Rice $.40 20 g
    Shellfish $6.00 50 g
    1. Write a system of three equations to find the weight of each ingredient that the caterer uses.
    2. Solve the system. How many pounds of each ingredient did she use?

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments