Let
Then it can be shown by using a right-angled triangle and the rule of Pythagoras that
Therefore
Answer:
0.75
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
(C) 245 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
We can view the starting and ending flight points as the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle. Since the plane flew 125 miles south, the height of the triangle is 125 and we are given the hypotenuse as 275
If we designate the height as a and the hypotenuse as h, and the base as b then
h² = a² + b² by the Pythagorean theorem
or
b² = h² - a² ==> (h + a)(h - a) {x² - y² = (x + y) (x -y)}
Substituting known values
b² = 275² - 125² = (275 + 125)(275-125) = 400 x 150 = 60,000
b = √60000 = 244.94 and the closest answer is C: 245 miles
Given that the equation of the line is:
y=-18x-2
the equation is in the form of y=mx+c, where m is the slope. Thus the slope of equation is -18. The line perpendicular to this equation has a slope of 1/18, hence the equation will be given by the formula:
m(x-x1)=y-y1
given that the line passes through point (-2,-3) the equation of the line will be:
1/18(x--2)=y-(-3)
1/18(x+2)=y+3
simplifying this gives us:
y=1/18x+1/9+3
y=1/18x6+3 1/9
