Remark
It's a right triangle so the Pythagorean Theorem applies. All you have to do is put the right things in the right places of the formula.
Givens
a = x
b = x + 4
c = 20
Formula and Substitution.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + (x + 4)^2 = 20^2
Solution
x^2 + x^2 + 8x + 16 = 20 Collect the like terms on the left.
2x^2 + 8x + 16 = 20 Subtract 20 from both sides.
2x^2 + 8x + 16 - 20 = 0
2x^2 + 8x - 4 = 0 Divide through by 2
x^2 + 4x - 2 = 0
Use the quadratic formula
a = 1
b = 4
c = - 2

From which x = (-4 +/- sqrt(24) ) / 2
x1 = (- 4 +/- sqrt(4*6) ) / 2
x1 = (- 4 +/- 2 sqrt(6) ) / 2
x1 = -2 + sqrt(6)
x2 = -2 - sqrt(6) This is an extraneous root. No line can be minus.
x1 = + 0.4495
x2 = x + 4 = 4.4495
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Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
m = (ps - b - uxs/t) / ux/t - p
Step-by-step explanation:
ux/t +b/m+s =p
multiplying throughout by (m+s) we get:
ux/t(m+s) + b = p(m+s)
open the brackets:
uxm/t + uxs/t + b = pm + ps
bring on one side of the equal sign all terms containg m, to make it the subject:
m(ux/t - p) = ps - b - uxs/t
m= (ps - b - uxs/t) / ux/t - p