Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
Number 4
<u>The question does not specify the condition that must satisfy the given angles. We assume they are the internal angles of a triangle.</u>
Answer:
<em>x = 10</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Internal Angles of a Triangle</u>
The measure of the angles of a triangle are given as 48-x, 9x-38, and 90. Since the sum of the internal angles of a triangle is 180°:
48 - x + 9x - 38 + 90 = 180
Simplifying:
100 + 8x = 180
Subtracting 100:
8x = 180 - 100 = 80
x = 80/8
x = 10
It should be 12 ft away from the wall. Not 4 ft. You do not just subtract the difference because as you pull it away from the wall, the ladder is mostly moving horizontally with only a small vertical change.
You can use Pythagorean Theorem to find the answer. Think of the ladder as the hypotenuse of a right triangle with the wall and the ground as the legs.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
16^2 + b^2 = 20^2
b^2 = 20^2 - 16^2
b^2 = 144
b = 12 ft
