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Answer: D) 5/2</h3>
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Explanation:
The parabola is symmetric around its vertex. This means that the roots are the same horizontal distance away from the vertex. Furthermore, we can apply the midpoint formula on the given roots to find the x coordinate of the vertex.
Find the midpoint of 2 and 3 to get (2+3)/2 = 5/2
Note: 5/2 = 2.5
Given:
Miguel's height:
Actual = 5 feet 10 inches
Shadow = 4 feet 2 inches
Tower's height
Actual = x
Shadow = 8 feet 9 inches
First, we need to convert the height into inches to avoid confusion.
1 foot = 12 inches.
Miguel:
5 ft x 12in/ft = 60 inches + 10 inches = 70 inches ACTUAL
4 ft x 12in/ft = 48 inches + 2 inches = 50 inches SHADOW
Tower:
8 ft x 12in/ft = 96 inches + 9 inches = 105 inches SHADOW
Ratio of Actual to shadow:
Miguel: 70 : 50
Tower: x : 105
70 : 50 = x : 105
70*105 = 50x
7350 = 50x
7350 / 50 = x
147 = x
Actual height of the tower is 147 inches or 12 feet 3 inches long.
To check:
Miguel : 70 / 50 = 1.40
Tower : 147 / 105 = 1.40
Area of a triangle:
A= (1/2)(bh)
In this problem we are given:
A= 178.5
b= h+4 in
h= UNKNOWN ("h")
Plug in our values into the area equation and solve for "h":
(multiply each side by 2 to get rid of the 1/2)
(357/21=17)
(solve both inequalities separately)
( a negative height is not possible so, this answer is incorrect.)
Answer: base = (h+4)= (17+ 4)
b= 21 in h= 17inPlease comment with any further questions! :)
Median would be 8.. not sure about the mode though considering there are no repeating numbers..
1 ounce --> ?
1/5 --> 1/25
i chaged the freactions to decimal this is what i got,
1ounce --> ?
0.2 ounce--> 0.04 ounces
divide 0.2 ounces by 0.04 ounces and you'll get the answer
0.2 is the answer per pound of jelly you will use o.2 ounces
