Sorry about all the arrows, but hope this helps! Reels=$21 and rods=$80. All my work is shown.
A) 6x -5y = 5
B) 3x + 5y = 4
Adding the equations:
9x = 9
x = 1
A) 6*1 -5y = 5
A) 6 - 5 = 5y
A) 5y = 1
y = 1/5 = .2
Answer:
C.
Step-by-step explanation:
The pythagorean theorem shows a^2+b^2=c^2.
a=8, b=15, c= the unknown distance
8^2+15^2=c^2
We have three similar triangles, let's see if we can get this right, right vertex first, then other vertex from small side:
EDF ~ GDE ~ GEF
As ratios that means
ED:DF:EF = GD:DE:GE = GE:EF:GF
x:20:y = 5:x:GE = GE:y:15
Since we're after y we choose
20/y = y/15
20(15) = y²
y² = 300
y = 10√3
y ≈ 17.32
