The length of a table, the width of a classroom, and the length of a car can be easily measured without using trigonometry (could probably use a meter stick or measuring tape) because we can easily reach both ends
the width of a wide river is a little different, it may not be practical to measure the distance across directly.
Answer:
x = 15
Step-by-step explanation:
create a proportion: <u> x + 10 </u> = <u> x + x + 10 </u>
5 8
cross-multiply: 8(x + 10) = 5(2x + 10)
8x + 80 = 10x + 50
80 = 2x + 50
30 = 2x
15 = x
