Answer:
The value of x = 10.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given triangle,
We know that the sum of a triangle is 180°.
i.e.
K + L + M = 180°
(5x - 18)° + 90° + (3x + 28)° = 180°
Therefore, the value of x = 10
Assuming the question reads:
The order of operations is as follows:
Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication/Division
Addition/Subtraction
There are no parentheses in the equation.
There is an exponent in the equation. Solve this term first:
The equation should now read:
There are two multiplication/division operations in the equation. Solve them individually:
The equation should now read:
There is one subtraction operation. Solve this term for your answer:
Answer:
Take a look of the image below, we can think on this problem as a problem of two triangle rectangles.
We can see that both triangles share the adjacent cathetus, then the height of the flagpole is just the difference between the opposite cathetus.
Remember the relation:
Tan(a) = (opposite cathetus)/(adjacent cathetus)
So, if we define H as the height of the cliff
X as the distance between the observer and the cliff
and h as the height of the flagopole
we can write:
tan(40°) = H/X
tan(45°) = (H + h)/X
Notice that we have two equations and 3 variables (we should have the same number of equations than variables) then here is missing information, and we can't get an exact solution for the height of the flagpole.
But we can write it in terms of the height of the cliff H, or in terms of the distance between the observer and the cliff.
We want to find the value of h.
If we take the quotient between both equations, we get:
Tan(45°)/Tan(40°) = (H + h)/H
1.192 = (H + h)/H
1.192*H = H + h
1.192*H - H = h
0.192*H = h
So the height of the flagpole is 0.192 times the height of the cliff.
