Answer:
(x - 10)(x + 10)
Step-by-step explanation:
x² - 100 ← is a difference of squares and factors in general as
a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b) , then
x² - 100
= x² - 10²
= (x - 10)(x + 10)
They are inverses of one another; is there an actual question there somewhere?
Answer:
Explanation:
The first figure attached is the sketch of the property mentioned on the question, where all the lengths listed are in meters.
The second figure attached identifies a right triangle whose hypotenuse, c, is the smallest length that the clothesline can measure; and the legs measure 20m, and 20m - 10m = 15m.
Now, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the smallest length of the clothesline:

I'm pretty sure it's 70 because they have to intersect at right angles, and 70 + 20 = 90.