The two given angles are vertical angles which mean they are the same:
9x + 72 = 4x + 112
Subtract 72 from bot sides:
9x = 4x + 40
Subtract 4x from both sides:
5x = 40
Divide both sides by 5:
X = 8
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Answer: 2.2 units</h3>
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Explanation:
I'll define these point labels
- B = Blake's starting position
- F = finish line
- C = the third unmarked point of the triangle
The locations of the points are
- B = (-8,1)
- C = (-6,-3)
- F = (4,-2)
Use the distance formula to find the distance from B to C

Segment BC is roughly 4.47214 units long.
Following similar steps, you should find that segment CF is approximately 10.04988 units long.
If Blake doesn't take the shortcut, then he travels approximately BC+CF = 4.47214+10.04988 = 14.52202 units. This is the path from B to C to F in that order.
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Use the distance formula again to find the distance from B to F. This distance is about 12.36932 units. He travels this amount if he takes the shortcut.
Subtract this and the previous result we got
14.52202 - 12.36932 = 2.1527
That rounds to 2.2
This is the amount of distance he doesn't have to travel when he takes the shortcut.
In other words, the track is roughly 2.2 units shorter when taking the shortcut.
Side note: Replace "units" with whatever units you're working with (eg: feet or meters).
The length and width of the new scale drawing is 36 inches and 24 inches respectively.
The given parameters:
- <em>Original scale of the soccer field, 1 inch : 12 yards</em>
The original length and width of the soccer field is calculated as follows;
1 inch : 12 yards
- original width = 6 x 12 yards = 72 yards
- original length = 9 x 12 = 108 yards
For the new scale of 1 inch : 3 yards, the new length and width are represented as;
<em>the </em><em>new width</em><em>:</em>

<em>the </em><em>new length</em><em>:</em>

Thus, the length and width of the new scale drawing is 36 inches and 24 inches respectively.
Learn more about scale drawing here:
The question "What is the LCM and GCF of 36 and 81?" can be split into two questions: "What is the LCM of 36 and 81?" and "What is the GCF of 36 and 81?"
In the question "What is the LCM and GCF of 36 and 81?", LCM is the abbreviation of Least Common Multiple and GCF is the abbreviation of Greatest Common Factor.
To find the LCM, we first list the multiples of 36 and 81 and then we find the smallest multiple they have in common. To find the multiples of any number, you simply multiply the number by 1, then by 2, then by 3 and so on. Here is the beginning list of multiples of 36 and 81:
Multiples of 36: 36, 72, 108, 144, 180, 216, etc.
Multiples of 81: 81, 162, 243, 324, 405, 486, etc.
The least multiple on the two lists that they have in common is the LCM of 36 and 81. Therefore, the LCM of 36 and 81 is 324.