subject: Introduction On Intersection Of Curves: [print this page] An intersection means that a single point that two curves or two lines meet or cross each other. Here the x + 2y = 3 and x + y =2 are the two curves intersect both at two points. Then it will never intersect anywhere. The line segment will exceeded in both directions and somewhere it should be parallel. Let us see about intersection of curves.
Intersection curve
Examples on Intersection of Curves :
Example 1
Find the intersection point of two curves
x - 2y = 4 and 2x + 2y = - 4
Solution:
Let the two curves be x - 2y = 4 -------------- (1 )
and 2x + 2y = - 4 -------------------- ( 2 )
Solving (1 ), we get
x = 4 + 2y
Sustitute the value of x in equation ( 2), we get
2 ( 4 + 2y ) + 2y = - 4
8 + 4y + 2y = -4
6y = - 4 - 8
y = -12/6
y = - 2
Substitute the value of y in equation ( 1 ), we get
x - 2 ( -2 ) = 4
x + 4 = 4
x = 4 - 4
x = 0
The intersection point of curves are x = 0, y= - 2.
Example 2:
Find the intersection point of curves 3x + 4y = 18 and 2x - 4y = - 8
Solution:
Let the two curves be 3x + 4y = 18 and 2x - 4y = - 8
Solving above two equations we get,
3x + 4y = 18
2x - 4y = - 8
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5x = 10 By adding above equations
x = 10/5 = 2
x = 2
3 ( 2 ) + 4y = 18
6 + 4y = 18
4y = 18 - 6 = 12
y = 12/4
y = 3
Therefore, the intersection point of curves are x = 2 and y = 3.
Introduction to special curves:
Let we learn about the special curves. Special Curves are commonly talking that an object alike to straight line. But they do not essential to be straight. In frequently curves that are in two-dimensional or three-dimensional. The word curve that has few meanings in non-mathematical language. They should have the meaning of through mathematical function that is learning curve or graph of a function that is Phillips curve.