Which situation can be solved by the equation 1.24×3.5=x?
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Answer:
a = √11 and b = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
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for an right triangle with angle θ
we are given
cos θ = 5/6 = length of adjacent side / length of hypotenuse
hence
adjacent length = 5 units
hypotenuse length = 6 units
the missing side is the "opposite" length which we can find with the Pythagorean equation. in our case:
hypotenuse ² = adjacent ² + opposite² (rearrange)
opposite ² = hypotenuse ² - adjacent ²
opposite ² = 6² - 5²
opposite = √ (6²-5²) = √11
sin θ = opposite length / hypotenuse (substitute values above)
sin θ = √11 / 6
hence a = √11 and b = 6
We are given that there are a total of 78 students. If we set the following variables:
Then, the sum of all of these must be 78, that is:
Since there are 15 in chemistry and physics and 47 in chemistry, we may replace that into the equation and we get:
Simplifying:
Now we solve for P by subtracting 62 on both sides:
Therefore, there are 16 students in physics