Triangle ABD and ADC are righttriangles so u can use the Pythagorean theorem/triples. the triples are 3/4/5 and 5/12/13. 12 is 4x3, and 15 is 5x3, so BD is 3x3, which is 9. AC is 13, as it is part of the Pythagorean’s triples
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Given:
Kelly spends 5 hours each week playing softball and 4 hours each week practicing her violin.
To find:
The ratio of hours spent practicing violin to hours spent playing softball three different ways.
Solution:
We have,
Time spend on Softball = 5 hours
Time spend on Violin = 4 hours
The ratio to hours spent practicing violin to hours spent playing softball is


It can be written as


Therefore, the ratio of hours spent practicing violin to hours spent playing softball three different ways are
and 4 to 5.