The Corner of a Region
Part of the Graphs & Systems section of Coddy's Algebra journey. Lesson 48 of 64.
The sharpest feature of an overlap region is its corner, and the corner is nothing new: it is the crossing of the two boundary lines, found exactly like any system of equations. For boundaries y = x - 1 and y = -x + 3, setting the right sides equal gives x - 1 = -x + 3, so x = 2 and y = 1.
Whether the corner itself belongs depends on the fences: it is in the region only when both boundaries are solid. Regions with more inequalities have more corners, one per crossing pair, and finding them is this same computation repeated.
Challenge
MediumA shaded region is drawn. Place the corner where its two boundary lines cross.
This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
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