Answer: -a2 - 2ab - b2 + 25 =
-1 • (a2 + 2ab + b2 - 25)
Final result :
-a2 - 2ab - b2 + 25
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
7:5 or 5:7
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
4 m
Step-by-step explanation:
The geometry is that of a right triangle with hypotenuse 8.5 m and one side of length 7.5 m. If "b" represents the distance from the base of the ladder to the wall, the Pythagorean theorem tells us ...
b² + 7.5² = 8.5²
b² + 56.25 = 72.25
b² = 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 56.25
b = 4 . . . . meters . . . (take the square root)
The base of the ladder is 4 m from the wall.
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You may recognize this as the 8-15-17 Pythagorean triple, scaled by 1/2.
