The ladder resting against the house forms a triangle similar to the one in the image below
To answer this question you must use Pythagorean theorem
a and b are the legs (the sides that form a perpendicular/right angle)
c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle)
In this case...
a = x
b = 4
c = 20
^^^Plug these numbers into the theorem
solve for x
+ 16 = 400
= 384
x = 8√6
or
x ≈ 19.5959....
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Answer: Its the 2nd and 4th
Step-by-step explanation:
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Answer: -4w+32
Step-by-step explanation: 4*-w + 4*8
Answer: -1654
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
x = 16
Explanations:
Since △ACD ~ △ABE, it means that:
CD/AD = BE/AE..........(*)
CD = 3x + 8
AD = AE + ED
AD = (x - 1) + 27
AD = x + 26
BE = 20
AE = x - 1
Substituting CD, AD, BE, and AE into equation (*)
(3x+8)/(x+26) = 20/x-1
Cross multiply:
(3x+8)(x-1) = 20(x+26)
3x² - 3x + 8x - 8= 20x + 520
3x²- 15x - 528 = 0
Divide through by 3
x² - 5x - 176 = 0
Solving the quadratic equation above for the values of x
x² - 16x + 11x - 176 = 0
x(x - 16) + 11 (x - 16) = 0
(x - 16)(x + 11) = 0
If x - 16 = 0
x = 16
If x + 11 = 0
x = -11
x cannot be -11 because x = -11 will make side CD and AE to be negative, and the sides of a triangle cannot be negative.
Therefore, x = 16
