Set up an equation of ratios as shown below:
h 24 ft 4
----- = ---------- = ---
4 6 ft 1
Cross multiplying the 1st and 3rd fractions, we get h=16 ft (answer)
Answer:
B) x = 7, y = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
you can find the value of 'y' first by connecting the bases with another altitute measuring 4 units
you now have an isosceles triangle where each leg is 4 which makes the hypotenuse equal to 4
to find 'x', it is the sum of 3 and 4