It is usual to represent ratios in their simplest form so that we are not operating with large numbers. Reducing ratios to their simplest form is directly linked to equivalent fractions.
For example: On a farm there are 4 Bulls and 200 Cows. Write this as a ratio in its simplest form.
Bulls <span>: </span>Cows
4 <span>: </span>200
If we halve the number of bulls then we must halve the number of cows so that the relationship between the bulls and cows stays constant. This gives us:
Bulls <span>: </span>Cows
2 <span>: </span>100
Halving again gives us
1 <span>: </span>50
So the ratio of Bulls to Cows equals 1 : 50. The ratio is now represented in its simplest form.
An example where we have 3 quantities.
On the farm there are 24 ducks, 36 geese and 48 hens.
Ratio of ducks <span>: </span>geese <span>: </span>hens
24 <span>: </span>36 <span>: </span>48
Dividing each quantity by 12 gives us
2 <span>: </span>3 : 4
So the ratio of ducks to geese to hens equals 2 : 3 : 4 which is the simplest form since we can find no further common factor.
Answer:
15.5 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The geometry of the problem can be modeled by a right triangle with hypotenuse 16 ft and one side length of 4 ft. If x represents the height of the ladder on the building, then the Pythagorean theorem tells us ...
x^2 + (4 ft)^2 = (16 ft)^2
x^2 = 240 ft^2 . . . . . . subtract 16 ft^2
x ≈ 15.5 ft . . . . . . . . . . take the square root
The top of the ladder is about 15.5 ft above the ground.
Let
x---------------> distance from people living to the city center
we Know that
Zone 1 covers people living within three miles of the city center
Zone 1 ------------> [x < 3 miles]
Zone 2 covers those between three and seven miles from the center
Zone 2 ------------> [ 3 <= x < = 7 miles]
Zone 3 covers those over seven miles from the center
Zone 3 ------------> [ x > 7 miles]
<span>calculate the distance between two points to find the value of x
</span>
case A) point (0,0) point (3,4)
x=√[(y2-y1)² +(x2-x1)²]----------> √[(4-0)² +(3-0)²]------> √[16+9]
x=√25-------------> x=5 miles
the answer Part A)
people living in (3,4)
x=5 miles -------------> covers Zone 2 [ 3 < =x <= 7 miles]
case B) point (0,0) point (6,5)
x=√[(y2-y1)² +(x2-x1)²]----------> √[(5-0)² +(6-0)²]------> √[25+36]
x=√61-------------> x=7.81 miles
the answer Part B)
people living in (6,5)
x=7.81 miles -------------> covers Zone 3 [ x > 7 miles]
case C) point (0,0) point (1,2)
x=√[(y2-y1)² +(x2-x1)²]----------> √[(2-0)² +(1-0)²]------> √[4+1]
x=√5-------------> x=2.23 miles
the answer Part C)
people living in (1,2)
x=2.23 miles -------------> covers Zone 1 [ x < 3 miles]
case D) point (0,0) point (0,3)
x=√[(y2-y1)² +(x2-x1)²]----------> √[(3-0)² +(0-0)²]------> √[9]
x=√9-------------> x=3 miles
the answer Part D)
people living in (0,3)
x=3 miles -------------> covers Zone 2 [ 3 < =x <= 7 miles]
case E) point (0,0) point (1,6)
x=√[(y2-y1)² +(x2-x1)²]----------> √[(6-0)² +(1-0)²]------> √[36+1]
x=√37-------------> x=6.08 miles
the answer Part E)
people living in (1,6)
x=6.08 miles -------------> covers Zone 2 [ 3 < = x <= 7 miles]
Answer:
23
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember PEMDAS/order of operations (Parentheses, exponent, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction)
10*1/2+(-6)(-3)
10*1/2+18
5+18
23
