The barn, the ground, and the ladder form a right triangle. If we represent the height on the barn by y, then the Pythagorean theorem tells us
... hypotenuse² = (side1)² + (side2)²
... (12 ft)² = (3 ft)² + y² . . . . . . . . . . . . fill in given information
... 144 ft² - 9 ft² = y² = 135 ft² . . . . . .subtract (3 ft)²
... y = 3√15 ft ≈ 11.6 ft . . . . . . . . . . . take the square root
The ladder reaches 11.6 feet high on the barn.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the son's age be x and man be y
y=26+x
y=8+3x
x=9
Son's age is 9
13y-2b=15y
2b=2y
2b=2y
2b=2y
Answer:
x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
10x - 2 (x + 6) = 52
Let X become 8
10 (8) - 2 (8 + 6) = 52
80 - 2 (14) = 52
80 - 28 = 52
52=52
You could cross cancel the a and your final answer would be 5/11