By the Pythagorean theorem
50^2 = x^2 +(x +34)^2
2500 = 2x^2 +68x + 1156
x^2 +34x -672 = 0
(x -14)(x +48) = 0
x = 14 or -48
The distance from the wall to the base of the ladder is 14 ft.
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7-24-25 is a Pythagorean triple. The dimensions here are double those values. It can be handy to know a few of the Pythagorean triples, as that can let you write down the answers to problems without having to go through the equations.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
5 / (3/4) =
5 * 4/3 =
20/3 <==== I left it as an improper fraction
Answer:
56 problems
Step-by-step explanation:
So we already know that the answer is: 56. However, a good help is knowing how to obtain this answer from the data provided.
Tony's quiz had 80 questions
Tony correctly answered 70% of them.
We can always write a percentage amount as a ratio by dividing the amount by 100.
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This means that for every 100 questions, tony will respond correctly 70.
So, if Toni did a questionnaire of n questions, the amount that will answer correctly is calculated by the following expression:
If 
then:
Is this from iready cuz I don’t I’ve had that question before
Answer:
x = 10.3
Step-by-step explanation:
x + 24. 5 = 34.8
- 24.5 - 24.5
x = 10.3
Check your answer:
x + 24. 5 = 34.8
10.3 + 24.5 = 34.8
34.8 = 34.8
Hope this helps!
