If you are trying to figure out the distance between the top of the tree and the end of the shadow, use a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the legs of the right triangle.
5^2 + 4^2 = c^2
25 + 16 = c^2
41 = c^2
c = √41 = 6.4 meters
1 car - 4 wheels
1 motorcycle - 2 wheels
x - number of cars
y - number of motorcycles
so, there are 70 vehicles: x + y = 70
and all togeather they've got 258 wheels: 4*x + 2*y = 258
because each car has 4 wheels, so all car wheels = 4*x,
likewise 2*y for motorcycles
x + y = 70 /* 4
4 x + 2y = 258
4 x + 4 y = 280 (R1)
4 x + 2y = 258 (R2)
2y = 22 /:2 it is R1 - R2
x = 70 - y
y = 11 /motorcycles
x = 70 - 11 = 59 /cars
check:
59 + 11 = 70 ok
59 * 4 + 11 * 2 = 236 + 22 = 258 ok
This is the answer, attached below. :)
X=14
Y=15
Im assuming you want to find out what x and y are
