Answer:
The answer is -10.
Step-by-step explanation:
4 - 5 - 9
-1 - 9
-10
Answer:
A. Height of the Flag pole
B. Longest.
Explanation:
Two similar triangles have corresponding sides with the same ratio.
A smaller triangle is showing the shadow of a person and the larger one is showing the shadow of a flag.
Now the person's shadow in the smaller triangle corresponding to the Height of the Flag pole.
The longest side of the large triangle corresponds with the Longest side of the smaller triangle.
We can find the answer by solving the two equations simultaneously.
equation 1: y = -0.4x^2 +3xequation 2: x + y = 10
We need to write equation to with y as the subject:equation 2: y = 10 - x
equation 1 = equation 2:
10 - x = -0.4x^2 + 3x0.4x^2 - 4x + 10 = 02x^2 - 20 + 50 = 0(2x - 10)(x - 5) = 0x = -10/2 or x = 5
<span>But x >= 0 (the question says it's a height </span>above<span> the water), so x = 5</span>
Substituting x = 5 into one of the equations:
y = 10 - x
y = 10 - 5
y = 5
<span>So the answer is C</span>
