Answer: i believe
that x does not have a value
Step-by-step explanation:"variable" or sometimes an "unknown"
Answer:
(-9), (-4.2), 0, 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Come on
Negative the highest number is first, then zero, positive lowest number is first
you get the point
Answer:
72 feet from the shorter pole
Step-by-step explanation:
The anchor point that minimizes the total wire length is one that divides the distance between the poles in the same proportion as the pole heights. That is, the two created triangles will be similar.
The shorter pole height as a fraction of the total pole height is ...
18/(18+24) = 3/7
so the anchor distance from the shorter pole as a fraction of the total distance between poles will be the same:
d/168 = 3/7
d = 168·(3/7) = 72
The wire should be anchored 72 feet from the 18 ft pole.
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<em>Comment on the problem</em>
This is equivalent to asking, "where do I place a mirror on the ground so I can see the top of the other pole by looking in the mirror from the top of one pole?" Such a question is answered by reflecting one pole across the plane of the ground and drawing a straight line from its image location to the top of the other pole. Where the line intersects the plane of the ground is where the mirror (or anchor point) should be placed. The "similar triangle" description above is essentially the same approach.
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Alternatively, you can write an equation for the length (L) of the wire as a function of the location of the anchor point:
L = √(18²+x²) + √(24² +(168-x)²)
and then differentiate with respect to x and find the value that makes the derivative zero. That seems much more complicated and error-prone, but it gives the same answer.
Answer:
12 black beads
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the ration of gold beads to black beads on the short necklace:

Since the ratio of 4:1 has 5 total parts, you can take the total amount of beads in the long necklace and divide by 5:
60 ÷ 5 = 12
12 beads represents 1 part of the ratio, so that would be the number of black beads. To check, multiply 12 by 4: 12 x 4 = 48, and set up a ratio:
48: 12 = 4: 1