The value of the variable x is 3/4
<h3>What are congruent segments</h3>
Congruent segment are segments with equal or congruent lengths.
From the information given, we have that line AB is approximately equal to line BC. This is represented as;
AB = BC
Where;
Now, let's equate the expressions
4x + 7 = 20x - 5
collect like terms
4x - 20x = - 5 - 7
- 16x = - 12
Make 'x' the subject of formula
x = -12/-16
x = 3/4
Thus, the value of the variable x is 3/4
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I think you’re right with 52.5
Step-by-step explanation:
this creates a right-angled triangle.
the right angle (90°) being the angle between flag pole and ground.
the angle ground-wire is 50°.
because we know that the sum of all angles in a triangle is always 180°, we know then that the angle flagpole-wire is
180 - 90 - 50 = 40°
so, we have the situation to know 1 side and all angles.
to get the other sides we use best the law of sine :
a/sin(A) = b/sin(B) = c/sin(C)
where the sides and related angles are always opposite of each other.
in our case now we have
24/sin(50) = wire/sin(90) = wire/1 = wire = 31.32977494... ft
so, the rounded answer is that the wire must be
31.3 ft long
