Question

Determine the values of the variables in the parallelogram below.

Answer 1

Answer:

m = -10, 14 x = 1, -5

Step-by-step explanation:

m^2 - 4m = 140 (in a parallelogram, opposite angles are congruent)

(1)m^2 - 4m - 140 = 0

Objective: Find two numbers that multiply to -140(1 * -140) and add to -4

Numbers: 10, -14

(m + 10)(m - 14) = 0

m + 10 = 0, m - 14 = 0

m = -10, m = 14

x^2 + 4x = 5 (in a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal)

(1)x^2 + 4x - 5 = 0

Objective: Find two numbers that multiply to -5(1 * -5) and add to 4

Numbers: -1, 5

(x - 1)(x + 5) = 0

x - 1 = 0, x + 5 = 0

x = 1, x = -5