Question

A map shows the number of steps you must take to get to a treasure. However, the map is old, and the last dimension is unreadable. A map shows two right triangles share a base their bases meet at a vertex. The larger right triangle has sides labeled 250 steps and 300 steps. The smaller right triangle has one side labeled 80 steps. The lengths 240 steps and 80 steps form a horizontal line and the hypotenuses of the two triangles form a single line that intersects the horizontal line.

Answer 1

Answer:

100 steps

Step-by-step explanation:

• See the picture attached.
• Both triangles and 90°
• Equate opposite sides as follows.

$\frac{300}{x} = \frac{240}{80}$

240x = 24000

x = 100

hence 100 steps