Answer:
16.2 m
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we can draw a picture. The cable goes from the top of the pole to the ground (with the pole on the right in my drawing), and the point on the ground is 10 m away from the base of the pole. This forms a right triangle, with the right angle being between the 10 m distance and the pole itself. We can then apply the Pythagorean Theorem, so
a²+b²=c², with c being the side opposite the right angle (the cable), getting us
10²+(length of pole)² = 19²
19²-10²=(length of pole)²
= 261
square root both sides to isolate the length of the pole
length of pole ≈ 16.2 m
That means that the first rectangle and the first triangle ave athe same perimiter
so therefor
perimiter=sides added up
rectangle has 4 sides bu 2 is given so double it since the other side is same legnth
rec=x+x+4
multiply 2
2x+2x+8=4x+8=perimiter
this is equal to perimiter of triangle which is
x+9+x+5+x=3x+14
therefor
4x+8=3x+14
subtract 3x from both sides
x+8=14
subtract 8 from both sides
x=6
first one x=6
second rectangle and second triangle
s+7 and 3s
2 sides
2s+14+6s=p
8s+14=p
traignel=2s+12+2s+12+2s+12=6s+36=p
they are equal so
8s+14=6s+36
subtract 6s from both sides
2s+14=36
subtract 14 from both sides
2s=22
divide both sideds by 2
s=11
the values are
pair one:
x=6
pair 2:
s=11
Step-by-step explanation:
The solutions are 2 and 5
Because it's asking what would make the triangles congruent, you would set up the equation like this because the angles (angle 3 and angle 4) need to be equal:
x^2 = 7x - 10
Next, you add 10 to both sides. This is so that you can move it to the other side, addition is the inverse of subtraction.
x^2 + 10 = 7x
Now subtract 7x from both sides. Subtraction is the inverse of addition. You do this to get it on the other side so you can factor it. You can move the 10 and 7x to the other side in any order or at the same time, I just did it like this.
x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0
Now, factor. I don't really know how to explain factoring, you just get a feel for it with a lot of practice.
(x - 2)(x - 5) = 0
You can use FOIL to check this if you want to. x(x) is x^2, -2(-5) is 10), -2x - -5x is -7x. Now, find what you need to do to make what's in each of the groups of parentheses equal to 0.
x - 2 = 0
x = 2
One of the solutions is 2, because you add 2 to x to get 0.
x - 5 = 0
x = 5
The other solution is 5, because you add 5 to x to get 0. Lastly, check your solutions by plugging them in to the original equation.
2^2 = 7(2) - 10
4 = 14 - 10
So 2 is definitely a solution.
5^2 = 7(5) - 10
25 = 35 - 10
5 is also a solution.
Hope that helps :]
