Can someone please help me with math
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Answer:
see the explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
If the triangular piece of sheet metal is a right triangle, then the side lengths must satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem
so
where
c is the hypotenuse (the greater side)
a and b are the legs of triangle
we have
substitute
----> is true
so
The side lengths satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem
therefore
The triangular piece of sheet metal is a right triangle
Okay, here we have this:
Considering the provided information, we are going to calculate the requested value, so we obtain the following rule of three:
Solving for x:
Finally we obtain that 87.5mL of water should be used for 250g of plaster.