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A pair of weak earthquakes is modeled by a system of inequalities. One earthquake occurred roughly 20 km east and 14 km north of the center of Columbia, NC. The quake could be felt from 25 km away. A couple days later, another earthquake occurred 8 km west and 3 km north of the center of Columbia and could be felt from 14 km away. If Columbia is located at (0, 0) on a coordinate grid, the system of inequalities represents this scenario.

StartLayout Enlarged left-brace first row (x minus 20) squared + (y minus 14) squared less-than-or-equal-to 625 second row (x + 8) squared + (y minus 3) squared less-than-or-equal-to 196 EndLayout

Which location relative to Columbia felt both earthquakes?

4 km west and 12 km south
6 km west and 4 km north
2 km east and 10 km north
6 km east and 8 km north

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Answer:

2 km east and 10 km north

Step-by-step explanation:

I did the activity and got the right answer.

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By evaluating the inequalities, we will see that the correct option is: 2 km east and 10 km north

Which location will feel both earthquakes?

Here we have the inequalities:

(x - 20)^2 + (y - 14)^2 ≤ 625

(x + 8)^2 + (y - 3)^2 ≤ 196

Where, x is the distance due east, and y is the distance due north.

So we just need to find which of the given options makes both inequalities true, for example, for the first one we have:

x = -4

y = -12

Replacing that on the first inequality we get:

(-4 - 20)^2 + (-12 - 14)^2 ≤ 625

1,252 ≤ 625

This is false, so this option is not correct.

Now we just need to check the other options. Particularly for the third we have:

x = 2

y = 10

Replacing that in both inequalities we get:

(2 - 20)^2 + (10 - 14)^2 ≤ 625

340 ≤ 625 (true).

(2 + 8)^2 + (10 - 3)^2 ≤ 196

149 ≤ 196 (true)

So at 2km east and 10km north of Columbia, the two earthquakes can be felt.

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