15. The left triangle is similar to the whole triangle. The x of the small triangle is proportional to the hypotenuse of the large triangle (9+16 =25). the x of the large triangle is proportional to the 9 unit leg of the small triangle. this creates the proportion

. Cross multiply to get

take the square roots of both sides to get x=225
Answer:
74800 is the amount of $1700 at the rate of 5.5 for 8 yrs
For this case we have the following variables:
x: number of free throws that Tessa made
y: total number of free throws
We now write the relationship of free throws.
We have then:

Simplifying the expression we have:


Answer:
The fraction of the free throws that she made is:

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