4.75=4+0.75
0.75=0.75/1=7.5/10=75/100=3/4
4 and 3/4
Let x be the distance from Syracuse where they pass. The first car travels a distance of x in time x/65 while the second car travels a distance 240-x in time (240-x)/55. They pass at the same time after leaving their starting points so x/65=(240-x)/55.
Cross-multiplying we get: 55x=65(240-x)=15600-65x, 120x=15600, x=15600/120=130 miles.
They pass 130 miles from Syracuse.
Answer:
k = 4 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity on the right triangle.
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is
k² + 7.5² = 8.5²
k² + 56.25 = 72.25 ( subtract 56.25 from both sides )
k² = 16 ( take the square root of both sides )
k =
= 4