Which fraction is equevleint to 5/7
2 answers:
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Explanation:
As points have three coordinates i.e. x, y and z hence the sketch of the given four points is drawn in 3D shape and for that picture is attached here with this answer.
Points are given in the format as below
(value of x-coordinate , value of y-coordinate , value of z-coordinate)
In the attachment:
Point A = (0,5,2) (in blue color)
Point B = (4,0,-1) (in purple color)
Point C = (2,4,6) (in orange color)
Point D = (1,-1,2) (in black color)
Answer:
72 feet from the shorter pole
Step-by-step explanation:
The anchor point that minimizes the total wire length is one that divides the distance between the poles in the same proportion as the pole heights. That is, the two created triangles will be similar.
The shorter pole height as a fraction of the total pole height is ...
18/(18+24) = 3/7
so the anchor distance from the shorter pole as a fraction of the total distance between poles will be the same:
d/168 = 3/7
d = 168·(3/7) = 72
The wire should be anchored 72 feet from the 18 ft pole.
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<em>Comment on the problem</em>
This is equivalent to asking, "where do I place a mirror on the ground so I can see the top of the other pole by looking in the mirror from the top of one pole?" Such a question is answered by reflecting one pole across the plane of the ground and drawing a straight line from its image location to the top of the other pole. Where the line intersects the plane of the ground is where the mirror (or anchor point) should be placed. The "similar triangle" description above is essentially the same approach.
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Alternatively, you can write an equation for the length (L) of the wire as a function of the location of the anchor point:
L = √(18²+x²) + √(24² +(168-x)²)
and then differentiate with respect to x and find the value that makes the derivative zero. That seems much more complicated and error-prone, but it gives the same answer.
It seems like you have the answer already. but heres how its calculated.
so the missing number is 20 **cross multiply 100 and 3 to get 300 then divide 15 into 300 to get 20**
so the missing number is 50
**cross multiply 100 and 80 to get 8000 then divide 160<span> into 8000 to get 50**</span>
so the missing number is 20 **cross multiply 100 and 3 to get 300 then divide 15 into 300 to get 20**
so the missing number is 50
**cross multiply 100 and 80 to get 8000 then divide 160<span> into 8000 to get 50**</span>