Write a ratio for the situation in three ways, comparing the first quantity to the second quantity. In Largo City, about one in
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In the given diagram, the traingles USW and UTV are similar triangles and thus the following ratio equality applies to them.
..........(Equation 1)
Checking the diagram given, we see that:
VT=y, WS=22, VU=8, ST=x-2
WU=WV+VU=12+8=20
TU=5
SU=ST+TU=(x-2)+5=x+3
Thus, substituting the required values in (Equation 1) we get:
Now, as can be clearly seen, to find y we will use the first two ratios as:
In a similar manner, to find the value of x we can use the last two ratios:
After cross multiplication we get:
Which can be simplified as:
Thus,
Therefore, the required answer is:
x=9.5 and y=8.8
Answer:
y = - x - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept fprm is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
y = 3x + 7 is in slope- intercept form
with slope m = 3
Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is
= -
= -
, thus
y = - x + c ← is the partial equation of the perpendicular line
To find c substitute (3, - 4) into the partial equation
- 4 = - 1 + c ⇒ c = - 4 + 1 = - 3
y = - x - 3 ← equation of perpendicular line