You are training your dog to catch a frisbee. You are playing in a large field, and you are standing next to your dog when you throw the frisbee. If the path of the frisbee is y =-y? + 9x + 8 and the path of the dog is modeled by y = 3x + 8, will the dog catch the frisbee? If so, what are the coordinates of the point or points where they meet?

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You are training your dog to catch a frisbee. You are playing in a large field, and you are standing next to your dog when you throw the frisbee. If the path of the frisbee is y =-y? + 9x + 8 and the path of the dog is modeled by y = 3x + 8, will the dog catch the frisbee? If so, what are the coordinates of the point or points where they meet?

 

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