Candidate A and Candidate B are running for mayor. A poll was taken to determine which candidate would likely win the election. The poll is accurate within ±5%. Write an absolute value equation to find the maximum and minimum percentage of voters who will vote for Candidate A if 38% of the voters in the poll voted for Candidate A. Let A represent the percent of voters who will vote for Candidate A.

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isyllus isyllus · Answer 1 · 2020-10-18T03:31:32+02:00

Answer:

[tex]|A-38|=5[/tex]

33% or 43%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that poll is accurate within [tex]\pm5[/tex].

38% voters have voted for candidate A.

[tex]A[/tex] is the percent of voters who will vote for candidate A.

So, value of A can be 38+5=43%

OR

38-5 = 33%

We will write an absolute function for the above situation.

But, first of all, let us have a look at the definition of Absolute value function.

[tex]|y|=\left \{ {-{y}\ if\ y<0 \atop {y}\ if\ y>0} \right.[/tex]

The the value of function gives us a negative sign when the value inside the modulus function is negative.

[tex]A-38[/tex] will be negative when [tex]A < 38[/tex] and

[tex]A-38[/tex] will be positive when [tex]A>38[/tex].

This difference is given as [tex]\pm5[/tex].

Therefore, the absolute value function can be written as:

[tex]|A-38|=5[/tex]

Case 1: [tex]A < 38[/tex]

As per definition of modulus function, it will open with a negative sign.

[tex]-A+38=5\Rightarrow A = 33[/tex]

Case 2: [tex]A>38[/tex]

As per definition of modulus function, it will open with a positive sign.

[tex]A-38=5\Rightarrow A = 43[/tex]

Therefore the answer is 33% or 43%