Check the picture below.
make sure your calculator is in Degree mode.
So 30/48=15/(x+9)
this could be easily solved by recognizing the proportion (the other way is usiing full algebra and doing multiply both sides by 48(x+9) and then divide both sides by 30 then subtract 9)
30 is 2 times of 15
therefor 48 is 2 times of (x+9)
48=2 times (x+9)
divide both sides by 2
24=x+9
subtract 9
15=x
x=15
<span>The triangle on paper is 5 inches wide by 7 inches high.</span><span>
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If 1 inch on paper is equal to 1.5 feet on paper, then you need to multiply all dimensions by 18 because 1.5 feet is equal to 18 inches and you are getting 18 inches on the real banner for every inch on the paper banner. </span><span>
5 * 18 = 90 inches from the base of the rear triangle.</span><span>
7 * 18 = 125 inches for the height of the rear triangle. </span><span>
</span><span>The area of the paper triangle will be 5 * 7 / 2 = 35/2 square inches.</span><span>
The area of the rear triangle will be 90 * 125 / 2 = 5625 square inches. </span><span>
regarding feet:
The base of the real banner will be 125/12 = 10.41666666....... feet.</span><span>
the height of the real banner will be 90 / 12 = 7.5 feet.</span><span>
the area of the real banner will be 5625 / 12^1 = 5625 / 144 = 39.0625 square feet.</span><span>
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The answer is 10.95445 and it is irrational because it is not a full square
Use the midsegment theorem
