Answer:
3.62
Step-by-step explanation:
39.37-35.75=3.62
Since x=x, this is an isosceles right triangle. By the Pythagorean Theorem:
h^2=a^2+b^2 (the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the squared sides)
5^2=x^2+x^2
25=2x^2
2x^2=25
x^2=25/2
x=√(25/2)
x=5/√2 now if we rationalize the denominator...
x=(5√2)/(√2√2)
x=(5√2)/2
(-4-(-7)) / (1-7) = (3) / (-6) = -1/2 = slope
This is known as Einstein's proof, not because he was the first to come up with it, but because he came up with it as a 15 year old boy.
Here the problem is justification step 2. The written equation
BC ÷ DC = BC ÷ AC
is incorrect, and wouldn't get us our statement 2, which is correct.
For similar triangles we have to carefully pair the corresponding parts to get our ratios right:
ABC ~ BDC means AB:BD = BC:DC = AC:BC so BC/DC=AC/BC.
Justification 2 has the final division upside down.
