Please help, I don't get this
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Answer:
6.32 feets
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Height of ramp = 2 feets
Length of base = 6 feets
Length of ramp = l
Using Pythagoras rule :
Hypotenus = sqrt(opposite² + adjacent²)
Length of ramp = sqrt(height of ramp² + length of base²)
l = sqrt(2² + 6²)
l = sqrt(4 + 36)
l = sqrt(40)
l = 6.3245
Length of ramp = 6.32 feets
For this case, we have the following equation (according to the comments):
First, we factor the quadratic expression in the denominator:
Then, we multiply both sides of the equation by (a-2) (a + 2):
Later, canceling similar terms we have:
We do distributive property on the left side of the equation:
By grouping variables and constant terms we have:
Rewriting we have:
Finally, by clearing "a" we have:
Note: the value of a is a extraneous solution because it makes the denominator of the original equation equal to zero.
Answer:
the student correct, but the value of a= -2 is an extraneous solution