What is ____ of the x-intercept is
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Blank 1 = p and r
Blank 2 = corresponding angles converse
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Explanation:
Refer to the diagram below. I've marked lines p and r in red, and the angles 3 and 22 in blue. They are corresponding angles because they are both in the same southeast corner of their four-corner configuration.
If the corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines p and r are parallel by the aptly named corresponding angles converse
Multiply both the numerator and denominator by , which is called the "conjugate" of
:
Why do we pick this number? Recall the difference of squares factorization:
Now replace and
. Then
So in your fraction, you end up with
Finally, just expand the product.