We are given the height of Joe which is 1.6 meters, the length of his shadow is 2 meters when he stands 3 meters from the base of the floodlight.
First, we have to illustrate the problem. Then we can observe two right triangles formed, one is using Joe and the length of the shadow, the other is the floodlight and the sum of the distance from the base plus the length of the shadow. To determine the height of the floodlight, use ratio and proportion:
1.6 / 2 = x / (2 +3)
where x is the height of the flood light
solve for x, x = 4. Therefore, the height of the floodlight is 4 meters.
Answer:
9000 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: A airplane is ascending at a constant rate of 15 feet per second,
What we need to know: The change in altitude during 10 minutes of flight,
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 × 10
= 600 seconds
600 × 15
= 9000 ft
Therefore there was a 9000 ft change in altitude during the 10 minutes of the flight.
Answer:
step 1: 100
step 2: is 100
Step 3: 5,600
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x and y be the two positive numbers. - Their product is 192: x * y = 192 equation 1
- the sum of the first plus twice the second is a minimum: x + 2y
<span>From the first equation, y = 192 / x.
Substitute that into the second equation:
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x + 2y = x + 2(<span>192/x ) = x + 384/x
</span>f(x) is minimum when f'(x) = 0 and f"(x) > 0
f(x)= <span>x + 384/x
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f(x) = 1-384/x^2
<span>1-384 / x^2 = 0
x^2-384 = 0
x^ 2= 354
x = radical 354 = 18.8 here i'm confused why the number is decimal
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