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VCE 11 Methods 2023

1.09 Simultaneous equations

Interactive practice questions

Kerry currently pays $\$50$$50 a month for her internet service. She is planning to switch to a fibre optic cable service.

a

Write an equation for the total cost $T$T of Kerry's current internet service over a period of $n$n months.

b

For the fibre optic cable service, Kerry pays a one-off amount of $\$1200$$1200 for the installation costs and then a monthly fee of $\$25$$25. Write an equation of the total cost $T$T of Kerry's new internet service over $n$n months.

c

Fill in the table of values for the total cost of the current internet service, given by $T=50n$T=50n

$n$n $1$1 $6$6 $12$12 $18$18 $24$24
$T$T (dollars) $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
d

Fill in the table of values for the total cost of the fibre optic cable service, given by $T=25n+1200$T=25n+1200

$n$n $1$1 $6$6 $12$12 $18$18 $24$24
$T$T (dollars) $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
e

Choose the correct pair of lines that show the total cost of Kerry's current internet service and the total cost of her new internet service.

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D
f

Using the graph from the previous question, determine how many months it will take for Kerry to break even on her new internet service.

Medium
6min

A line $L_1$L1 is perpendicular to $y=9x+7$y=9x+7 and passes through the point of intersection of the lines $y=3x-7$y=3x7 and $9x-4y-10=0$9x4y10=0.

Hard
9min

Consider the system of linear equations

$-3x-12y$3x12y $=$= $6$6
$-2x-4y$2x4y $=$= $-4$4
Medium
< 1min

Consider the system of linear equations

$4x+4y$4x+4y $=$= $6$6
$5x+3y$5x+3y $=$= $3$3
Medium
< 1min
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Outcomes

U1.AoS2.8

solution of a set of simultaneous linear equations (geometric interpretation only required for two variables) and equations of the form f(x) = g(x) numerically, graphically and algebraically.

U1.AoS2.19

set up and solve systems of simultaneous linear equations involving up to four unknowns, including by hand for a system of two equations in two unknowns

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