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04 Quiz
1. Before blast-off, the Mathonauts must set the trajectory of their ship. Create a linear equation
with a positive slope to be your original trajectory.
y = 2x + 4
2. After blast-off, the sensors have picked up an incoming meteor. The Mathonauts frantically
start preparing for impact. If the linear equation of the meteors path is known, describe to
the captain how to solve where your equation from question 1 and the meteors path will
cross. Explain any possible methods used in discovering a solution.
Substitution and graphing is a possible method used in discovering a solution, if we know the
equation for the astronauts and meteor.
3. Having survived the meteor impact, thanks to some last-minute evasive maneuvers, the
Mathonauts now set their sights on their Interstellar Headquarters. The Interstellar
Headquarters orbits the Earth based on the equation y2 + x2 = 40,000. Using the original
trajectory of the ship and complete sentences, explain to the pilot how to find where the
ships path will cross the Interstellar Headquarterss path.
We must use the two equations which are y = 2x + 4 and y2 + x2 = 40,000 to find the
intersection or where the ships path will cross the Interstellar Headquarterss path.
4. While docked, the captain wants to resupply the ships missiles and ray-guns. You will need
to explain to the captain what information you must know and how that can be used to
determine the number of missiles and ray-guns to fill the ship and use all the batteries.
a. The ship can hold only 15 weapons total and only has 45 batteries.
b. The missiles and ray-guns each require different amounts of batteries to operate.

r: ray guns; m: missiles; b is the amount of battery required and g is the battery for ray guns.
So the equation will be set like this, r + m = 15 and br + mg = 45
5. Before departing the Interstellar Headquarters, the ships navigator begins to plan the next
trip. She uses a map with their current trajectory already graphed on it. There is also a table
that has coordinate points of a satellite that the Mathonauts must intercept. Explain to the
navigator how she can use the graph and table to find where they will intercept the satellite.
Assume the path of the satellite is linear. Use the coordinates to create an equation
representing the path of the satellite. Explain the process and show how to find the point of
intersection algebraically.
Find the equation by finding the slope (1, 0) and (3, 2) which equal 1. The equation will be y
=x1

6. The navigator has to program the ships computer so that it will be prepared to intercept the
satellite. To program it, the satellites path is set equal to the ship. The programmed equation
is 4x 2 = x + 3. Explain to the navigator how the programmed equation can be graphed
to find the point of intersection. Use complete sentences.
Add 2 on both sides 4x = -x + 5
Add x on both sides 3x = 5
x = 5/3