Let the first digit of the 2-digit number be x and the second digit be y.
Then the ratio (x/y) equals (1/2). Write a formula for y in terms of x.
The tens digit is 2 more than the units digit. Using the letters x and y, write out the proper equation.
Now solve your two equations simultaneously for x and y.
Answer:
4.1 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
The segment marked x bisects the chord, so the triangle shown has legs x and 7.8, and hypotenuse 8.8.
The Pythagorean theorem can be used to find x:
8.8² = x² +7.8²
x² = 8.8² -7.8² = 77.44 -60.84 = 16.60
x = √16.6
x ≈ 4.1 . . . cm
You just do 12•.65. Then that’s your answer.
