Answer:
root
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Since
= 5 and
= 6 it is known that
is between 5 and 6.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Area decreases by 16%
Step-by-step explanation:
Use formula for the area of the triangle

<u>Initial triangle:</u>
The base is 18 cm
The height is 5 cm
The area is

<u>New triangle:</u>
The base is 
The height is 
The area is

Area decreases by

One way in which to approach this problem would be to treat it as an equation of ratios and to cross multiply:
<span>[(4x + 15) / 5x)] = 1/2 could be written as:
4x + 15 1
----------- = ---
5x 2
Then 8x + 30 = 5x
3x = -30, and so x = -10 (answer). Be certain to check this answer through substitution!
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