X= 2 and x= -8/6 if you make it = 0
(10x-20)(6x+8)=0
10x-20=0
10x=20
x=2
6x+8=0
6x=-8
x=-8/6
Answer:
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Answer:
7 feet long
Step-by-step explanation:
This set up will give a right angle triangle where;
Length of the ladder is the hypotenuse = x
The distance of the ladder to the house is the adjacent = 3 feet
Angle of elevation theta = 72 degrees
Using the CAH in trigonometry identity;
cos theta = adjacent/hypotenuse
cos 72 = 3/hyp
hyp = 3/cos72
hyp = 3/0.4258
hyp = 7.05 feet
Hence the ladder is approximately 7 feet long
9/100 = x/90
Cross multiply to get 810 = 100x
Divide both sides by 100 to get x = 81 inches
