Which equation represents the line that passes through (–8, 11) and (4,7/2 )? A. y =-5/8x + 6 B. y =-5/8 x + 16 C. y = -15/2x –
49 D. y =-15/2 x + 71
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Answer:
about 22.2 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The wire can run diagonally across the floor and, from the intersection with the wall, diagonally up the wall. The total length is computed per the hint to be ...
d = √(18^2 +13^2) = √493 ≈ 22.20 . . . . feet
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If the wire were to go up the short wall, its length would be ...
d = √(11^2 +20^2) = √521 ≈ 22.83 . . . . feet
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The red represents the floor; the green represents the long wall.
