Ok sorry but there is no picture :(
you're given the pythagorean theorem, which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
what you're trying to find is ?, which is the number under the radical.
let's pretend one leg is a and the other is b.
a = 9
b = 10
so let's plug it into the equation. we get 9^2 + 10^2 = c^2
so that equals 81 + 100 = c^2
181 = c^2
so c will equal the square root of 181. therefore, ? = 181.
hope i helped! good luck.
Hello from MrBillDoesMath!
Answer:
11
Discussion:
Let "n" be the smaller number. Then
n * (n+5) = 176.
My first reaction to this problem was to factor 176 in my head. That's 176 = 16 * 11 and 16 is 5 more than 11. So that's the solution!.... Now let's solve it using the brute force approach:
n(n+5) = 176 =>
n^2 + 5n - 176 = 0 => use the quadratic formula
n = ( -5 +\- sqrt( 5^2 - 4(1)(-176)) ) /2
= ( -5 +\- sqrt( 25 + 704) )/ 2
= ( -5 +\- sqrt (729) ) /2 => as sqrt(729) = 27
= (-5 +\- 27) / 2 =>
= (-5 + 27)/2 or ( -5 -27)/2 =>
= 22/2 or -32/2 =>
= 11 or -16
But -16 is not allowed as the question wants a positive value.
Thank you,
MrB
B.
For all 3 to work together, they can paint 1 room per hour.
C.
John can paint a room at 1/4 of a room per hour.
Rick can paint a room at 1/5 of a room per hour.
Together they can paint a room at a rate of 9/20 of rooms per hour.
D.
1 = 1/4j + 1/5r + 11/20m (john, rick, molli)
E.
The least common denominator is 20
F.
1 = 1/4(0) + 1/5(0) + 11/20x
1 = 0 + 0 + 11/20x
1 = 11/20x
x = 1/(11/20)
x = 1 9/11
It will take Molli 1 hour and 49 minutes (60 x 9/11) to paint the room alone.
