Answer:
15 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi, the illustration for the problem is a right triangle with:
hypotenuse (C)= the length of the ladder = L
horizontal side(A) = distance from bottom of the ladder to the building = L - 6
vertical side(B) = distance from the top of the ladder to the bottom of the building = L - 3
So, we can use Pythagoras formula:
A2 +B2= C2
(L – 6 )² + (L-3)² = L²
L²-12L+36+L²-6L+9 =L²
L2 -18L+45 =0
APPLYING QUADRATIC FORMULA WE OBTAIN:
L =15 OR L=3
If L=3
Vertical side = L-3 = 0 (Length can´t be 0)
So L=15
sopa de macaco uma delicia
X = # of posters, y = total cost
y = 2x + 250
y = 1000
1000 = 2x + 250
1000 - 250 = 2x
750 = 2x
750/2 = x
375 = x....so 375 posters can be printed
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y = total cost, x = # of miles
y = 3x + 3
y = 117
117 = 3x + 3
117 - 3 = 3x
114 = 3x
114/3 = x
38 = x.....so the car was towed 38 miles
