Answer:
angle Y= 60 degrees
Step-by-step explanation:
angle S + angle Y = 90 degrees because they are complementary
Y = 90 - S
angle S = 4(Y)-210
substitute for Y
S = 4(90 - S) - 210
S = 360 - 4S - 210
reduce
5S = 150
S = 30
Y = 90 - 30 = 60
Each hour has 60 minutes, so we need to compute 5/12 of 60 min which is
Answer:
0.0857
Step-by-step explanation:
3/5 divided by 7 will give you the unit rate, or miles per minute.
Answer:
- shortest: 3 ft
- other: 4 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The right triangle with hypotenuse 5 that has legs that differ by 1 is the 3-4-5 right triangle. The legs are 3 ft and 4 ft.
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<em>Alternate solution</em>
If you have never heard of a 3-4-5 right triangle, you can figure the leg lengths algebraically using the Pythagorean theorem. Let x represent the length of the "other" leg. Then the shortest is (x-1). The Pythagorean theorem tells you ...
5^2 = (x)^2 +(x -1)^2
25 = 2x^2 -2x +1
12 = x^2 -x = x(x -1)
Factors of 12 that differ by 1 are 3 and 4 or -3 and -4. We want x to be positive, so the value of interest is x=4
The "other" leg is 4 ft; the shortest leg is 3 ft.
