To be "within par" in a local golf tournament, a golfer must score within 5 strokes of par. Par for the tournament course is 72. Write an equation and determine if a score of 77 would be within par for the course.

A. [tex]|p+72|=5[/tex] : No, because 77 is not within the minimum and maximum scores to be within par.
B. [tex]|p+5|=72[/tex] : No, because 77 is not within the minimum and maximum scores to be within par.
C. [tex]|p-72|=5[/tex] : Yes, because 77 is within the minimum and maximum scores to be within par.
D. [tex]|p-5|=72[/tex] : Yes, because 77 is within the minimum and maximum scores to be within par.

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A professional quarterback throws a football for an average of 65 yards plus or minus 10 yards. Write an equation to represent the maximum and minimum yards thrown on average.

A. [tex]|y+10|=65[/tex]
B. [tex]|y-10|=65[/tex]
C. [tex]|y+65|=10[/tex]
D. [tex]|y-65|=10[/tex]



Answer :

Sure! Let's break this down step by step.

### Question 1
To determine if a score of 77 would be within par for the course where the par is 72 and a golfer must score within 5 strokes of par:

1. Write an equation:

To express being within 5 strokes of par (72), we use the absolute value equation that captures the range:
[tex]$ |p - 72| = 5 $[/tex]

2. Solution for Minimum and Maximum Scores:

Using the equation [tex]\( |p - 72| = 5 \)[/tex]:
- When the expression inside the absolute value is 5:
[tex]$ p - 72 = 5 $[/tex]
[tex]$ p = 77 $[/tex]

- When the expression inside the absolute value is -5:
[tex]$ p - 72 = -5 $[/tex]
[tex]$ p = 67 $[/tex]

Thus, the acceptable score range is between 67 and 77, inclusive.

3. Check if 77 is within the range:

Since 77 falls within this range (67 to 77), a score of 77 is indeed within par for the course.

4. Evaluate the given options:
- [tex]\( |p + 72| = 5 \)[/tex]:
This does not correctly represent the scenario because it does not result in the proper range.
- [tex]\( |p + 5| = 72 \)[/tex]:
This also does not correctly represent the scenario because it does not compute the correct minimum or maximum scores.
- [tex]\( |p - 72| = 5 \)[/tex]:
This is the correct equation, and as stated, 77 is within the minimum and maximum scores to be within par.
- [tex]\( |p - 5| = 72 \)[/tex]:
This does not correctly represent the scenario because it does not compute the correct minimum or maximum scores.

So, the correct and acceptable equation is [tex]\( |p - 72| = 5 \)[/tex], and a score of 77 is within par for the course.

### Question 2
To determine the equation representing the maximum and minimum yards thrown on average for a professional quarterback who throws a football for an average of 65 yards plus or minus 10 yards:

1. Understand the range:

The quarterback's average throwing distance is 65 yards, but it can vary by plus or minus 10 yards. This means the range of the throwing distance is:
[tex]$ 65 \pm 10 $[/tex]

Therefore, the minimum and maximum throwing distances are:
[tex]\[ 65 - 10 = 55 \quad \text{(minimum)} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ 65 + 10 = 75 \quad \text{(maximum)} \][/tex]

2. Write the equation:

To represent this range using an absolute value equation, we set up the equation so that it can be written in the form:
[tex]$ |y - 65| = 10 $[/tex]

3. Evaluate the given options:
- [tex]\( |y + 10| = 65 \)[/tex]:
This does not provide the correct interpretation for the scenario described.
- [tex]\( |y - 10| = 65 \)[/tex]:
This also does not result in the proper representation because it suggests the average is 10 yards with a deviation of 65 yards.
- [tex]\( |y + 65| = 10 \)[/tex]:
This does not correctly represent the average and range given.
- [tex]\( |y - 65| = 10 \)[/tex]:
This is the correct equation, describing the range of throwing distances as being within 65 yards, plus or minus 10 yards.

Thus, the correct equation is [tex]\( |y - 65| = 10 \)[/tex].

Therefore, the answers to the questions are:
1. [tex]\( |p - 72| = 5 \)[/tex]; Yes, because 77 is within the minimum and maximum scores to be within par.
2. [tex]\( |y - 65| = 10 \)[/tex].