Answer:
The first hill of the Steel Dragon 2000 roller coaster in Nagashima, Japan, drops riders from a
height of 318 ft. A portion of this first hill has been transposed onto a coordinate plane.
1) The structure of the supports for the hill
consists of steel beams that run parallel and
perpendicular to one another. The endpoints of
the longer of the two support beams
highlighted in Quadrant I are (0, 150) and (120,
0). If the endpoints of the other highlighted
support beam are (0, 125) and (100, 0), verify
and explain why the two beams are parallel.
2) Determine the equations of the lines containing
the beams from Item 1, and explain how the
equations of the lines can help you determine
that the beams are parallel.
3) The equation of a line containing another
support beam is y =4/5 x + 150. Determine
whether this beam is parallel or perpendicular
to the other two beams, and explain your
reasoning.
4)A linear portion of the first drop is also highlighted in the photo and has endpoints of
(62, 258) and (110, 132). To the nearest foot, determine the distance between the
endpoints of the linear section of the track. Justify your result by showing your work.
5) A camera is being installed at the midpoint of the linear portion of the track described in
Item 4. Determine the coordinates where this camera should be placed.
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