23 is your answer. IT's 22.8 but rounded up its 23
Answer:
See proof below
Step-by-step explanation:
We will use properties of inequalities during the proof.
Let
. then we have that
. Hence, it makes sense to define the positive number delta as
(the inequality guarantees that these numbers are positive).
Intuitively, delta is the shortest distance from y to the endpoints of the interval. Now, we claim that
, and if we prove this, we are done. To prove it, let
, then
. First,
then
hence
On the other hand,
then
hence
. Combining the inequalities, we have that
, therefore
as required.
Consider right triangle ΔABC with legs AC and BC and hypotenuse AB. Draw the altitude CD.
1. Theorem: The length of each leg of a right triangle is the geometric mean of the length of the hypotenuse and the length of the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to that leg.
According to this theorem,

Let BC=x cm, then AD=BC=x cm and BD=AB-AD=3-x cm. Then

Take positive value x. You get

2. According to the previous theorem,

Then

Answer: 
This solution doesn't need CD=2 cm. Note that if AB=3cm and CD=2cm, then

This means that you cannot find solutions of this equation. Then CD≠2 cm.
16 represents the # of small pair of gloves and 2 is the # of large pair of gloves