Answer:
D. None of the choices are correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
If <em>B</em> is the midpoint of AC, then that means that AB is congruent to BC. Because this is true, you can set 8x + 4 and 10x - 8 equal.
8x + 4 = 10x - 8
Now just solve for x. Subtract 8x from both sides and add 8 to both sides.
4 = 2x - 8
12 = 2x
Then divide by 2.
6 = x
Another way to do this problem is to set up the same equation, but instead of solving it, plug in answer choices A, B, and C independently of each other. Then simplify to see if those are right. You'll find out that none of them are.
Step-by-step explanation:
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hope it helps!
It would be 10500. Round the 450 to 500
Answer:
4851 ways
Step-by-step explanation:
The fish have 3 choices. They can make it above, below, or though the pipe. Keep in mind there are 100 fish total:
group 1 + group 2 + group 3 = 100
If we keep group 3 (the fish that swim below the pipe) constant, say 1, and increment the other two (group 2 starting off at 1) we find 98 possibilities.
98 + 1 + 1 = 100,
97 + 2 + 1 = 100,
96 + 3 + 1 = 100
. . . 98 possibilities
Now we take group 1 as one greater (1 + 1 = 2) and then start incrementing group 2 starting from 1 as done before. So 97 + 2 + 1 = 100. Followed by 96 + 3 + 1, 95 + 4 + 1...97 possibilities
If we continue this pattern, we have 98 + 97 + 96... + 1 total possibilities to partition this school of fish.
98 + 97 + 96... + 1,
Sum = n(n + 1)/2 = 98(98 + 1)/2 = 98(99)/2 = 4851
