3) The foot of a ladder is 1.2 m from a fence
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the data given in the exercise, we can draw the diagram attached, where "h" is the height of the building reached by the top of the ladder.
Notice that there are two similar triangles.
So, you can set up the following proportion:
Finally, in order to calculate the height on the building reached by the top of the ladder, you must solve for "h".
Therefore, the value of "h" is :
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The coordinates of point F are (15/4 , -5/2)
- The coordinates of point G = (-3/4 , -3)
From the image attached:
AB divided into 4 similar parts, hence
- E is the mid-point of AB
- D is the mid-point of AE
- F is the mid-point of EB
Note that the rule of the mid-point states that:
When M (x , y) is the mid-point of the segment of AB, where A (x1 , y1) and B (x2 , y2), Then x = (x1 + x2)/2 and that of y = (y1 + y2)/2
Then lets solve for points E, F, D
Since A (-3 , -1) and B (6 , -3),
E is the mid-point of AB
Then E =[(-3 + 6)/2, (-1 + -3)/2]
= (3/2 , -2)
Since F is the mid-point of EB,
E (3/2 , -2) , B (6 , -3)
Then F = [(3/2 + 6)/2 , (-2 + -3)/2]
= (15/4 , -5/2)
Since D is the mid-point of AE, A (-3 , -1), E (3/2 , -2)
Then D = [(-3 + 3/2)/2 , (-1 + -2)/2]
= (-3/4 , -3/2)
Note also that:
BC is said to be an horizontal segment due to the fact that B and C have similar y - coordinate and G can be found on BC.
Since the y-coordinate of G is similar to y-coordinate of B and C
Then y-coordinate of G is = -3
Since DG ⊥ BC
Then DG = vertical segment
So G has similar x-coordinate of D
Then The x-coordinate of G = -3/4
The G = (-3/4 , -3)
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