Which inequality is true? A. |-15| > |-19| B. |-16| < |13| C. |-15| > |12| D. |12| < |-8| E. |-19| > |-20|
2 answers:
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Make bottom number same
ok, so remember
(a-b)(a+b)=a²+b²
so
to get from (y-x) to (y²-x²), multiply 2nd fraction by (y+x)
so multiply 2nd fraction by (y+x)/(y+x)
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ok, so remember
(a-b)(a+b)=a²+b²
so
to get from (y-x) to (y²-x²), multiply 2nd fraction by (y+x)
so multiply 2nd fraction by (y+x)/(y+x)
ANSWER
The correct answer is C
EXPLANATION
The given triangle is a right triangle. Since two angles are equal, it is a right isosceles triangle.
This implies that, x=8 units.
Using Pythagoras Theorem,
This implies that:
Take positive square root,
The correct answer is C