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The linear equation (y = mx + b) for this particular line is d = 0.6t
it's the same as finding the equation for any line except they use d instead of y and t instead of x. The slope m is 0.6 and intercept is zero.
Ladder makes a right triangle with the wall and ground. The hypotenuse = length of the ladder = 10 ft
Let the height be h
By Pythagorean theorem
10^2 = 3^2 + h^2
h^2 = 10^2 - 3^2 = 100 - 9 = 91
h = sqrt( 91) = 9.54 ft
X^2 - x - 90 =0
This equation is in standard form ax^2+ bx + c
The sum of the solutions is -b/a (a and b are the coefficients from the equation above, not the solutions to the equation)
The answer is 1/1 = 1
