If you make a proportion,
12 18
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10 x
when you cross multiply
12x=180
x=15
EF= 15
Solution
Question 1:
- Use of the area of squares to explain the Pythagoras theorem is given below
- The 3 squares given above have dimensions: a, b, and c.
- The areas of the squares are given by:

- The Pythagoras theorem states that:
"The sum of the areas of the smaller squares add up to the area of the biggest square"
Thus, we have:

Question 2:
- We can apply the theorem as follows:
![\begin{gathered} 10^2+24^2=c^2 \\ 100+576=c^2 \\ 676=c^2 \\ \text{Take square root of both sides} \\ \\ c=\sqrt[]{676} \\ c=26 \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%2010%5E2%2B24%5E2%3Dc%5E2%20%5C%5C%20100%2B576%3Dc%5E2%20%5C%5C%20676%3Dc%5E2%20%5C%5C%20%5Ctext%7BTake%20square%20root%20of%20both%20sides%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20c%3D%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B676%7D%20%5C%5C%20c%3D26%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
Thus, the value of c is 26
(
+ 4)(
- 4)
To solve this question you must FOIL (First, Outside, Inside, Last) like so
First:
(x^2 + 4)(x^2 - 4)
x^2 * x^2
x^4
Outside:
(x^2 + 4)(x^2 - 4)
x^2 * -4
-4x^2
Inside:
(x^2 + 4)(x^2 - 4)
4 * x^2
4x^2
Last:
(x^2 + 4)(x^2 - 4)
4 * -4
-16
Now combine all the products of the FOIL together like so...
x^4 - 4x^2 +4x^2 - 16
Combine like terms:
x^4 - 4x^2 +4x^2 - 16
- 4x^2 +4x^2 = 0
x^4 - 16 <<<This is your answer
Hope this helped!
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