Answer: The length of the bottom left side is 14.
To find the length of this side, we need to know the relationship between the different sections when chords cross each other.
The relationship is that if you multiply the 2 parts of each chord together, it will equal the product of the two sides in the other chord.
Our equation can be written as:
7(8) = 4(x)
56 = 4x
14 = x
Answer:
False
Step-by-step explanation:
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Equation Given :
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16x² = 121
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Take away 121 from both sides:
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16x² - 121 = 0
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Make each term a perfect square
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(4x)² - (11)² = 0
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Apply algebraic rule : a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)
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(4x + 11) (4x - 11) = 0
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Apply zero product property :
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4x + 11 = 0 or 4x - 11 = 0
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Solve for x :
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4x = - 11 or 4x = 11
x = -11/4 or x =11/4
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Answer: x = -11/4 or x = 11/4
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