Solution:
The first car can travel 75 miles on 5 gallons of gas.
So per mile gas consumed by car gallon
The second car can travel 240 miles on 20 gallons of gas.
So per mile gas consumed by car gallon
It mean Sam should rent the First car.
Sam is renting one of two cars to go on a 300-mile trip.
So total number of gallons of gas required
Total cost of 20 gallons of gas dollar
Answer:
B. 10
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we need to recognize that the two triangles are similar (the triangle with a leg value of 21 and the triangle with a leg value of 4 and hypotenuse x)
Let's first label the leg of the second triangle as y.
Then, we can set up this equation
Cross multiplying gives us
84=y^2
So, y=sqrt(84) or 2 sqrt(21).
Now, using the pythagorean theorem, we get
4^2+2sqrt(21)^2=x^2
100=x^2
x=10