Answer:
{-14, 4}
Step-by-step explanation:
the absolute value function only makes sure that the result always has a positive sign.
so, (x + 5) must be either +9 or -9 to make the original equation true. the absolute value would turn both into +9.
so,
x + 5 = 9
x = 4
and
x + 5 = -9
x = -14
that gives us the correct set of solutions as indicated above.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
In rectangle ABCD, AB = 6, BC = 8, and DE = DF.
ΔDEF is one-fourth the area of rectangle ABCD.
We want to determine the length of EF.
First, we can find the area of the rectangle. Since the length AB and width BC measures 6 by 8, the area of the rectangle is:

The area of the triangle is 1/4 of this. Therefore:

The area of a triangle is half of its base times its height. The base and height of the triangle is DE and DF. Therefore:

Since DE = DF:

Thus:

Since ABCD is a rectangle, ∠D is a right angle. Then by the Pythagorean Theorem:

Therefore:

Square:

Add:

And finally, we can take the square root of both sides:

a/b * b/c * c/d * d/e is equal to a/e provided that b, c, d,
and e are not zero
PROVE
a/b * b/c * c/d * d/e
= (a/b *b/c) * (c/d * d/e)
= ab/bc * (c/d * d/e)
= a/c * (c/d * d/e)
= a/c * (cd/de)
= a/c * c/e
= ac/ce
= a/e
Therefore, a/b * b/c * c/d * d/e is equal to a/e provided that
b, c, d, and e are not zero
I had the same question on my hw and I picked c \(“-)/