Using the 45°-45°-90° triangle theorem, find the value of h, the height of the wall. C. 13 ft
Answer:
x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
Angles in a triangle add up to equal 180 degrees
Hence, 10x - 11 + 3x - 2 + 3x + 1 = 180
( note that we just created an equation that we can use to solve for x )
we now solve for x using the equation we created
10x - 11 + 3x - 2 + 3x + 1 = 180
step 1 combine like terms
10 + 3x + 3x = 16x
- 11 - 2 + 1 = -12
we now have 180 = 16x - 12
step 2 add 12 to each side
- 12 + 12 cancels out
180 + 12 = 192
we now have 192 = 16x
step 3 divide each side by 16
16x / 16 = x
192 / 16 = 12
we're left with x = 12
