2) -88, -45, 5, 40
4) -45, -31, 20, 49
6) -74, -63, -45, 38
8) 18, 27, 27, 58
10) -60, -49, -40, 9
12) -45, -18, 80, 82
The bigger negative numbers are the least because negative numbers work the opposite way around of positive numbers. :)
Answer: b is the answer
Step-by-step explanation:
Think of the 13-ft length of the ladder as the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Represent the horiz. distance from foot of ladder to base of tree by x, or 5 ft.
Represent the vert. dist. from base of tree to top of ladder by y, which is unknown.
Then (13 ft)^2 = (5 ft)^2 + y^2, or
169 ft^2 = 25 ft^2 + y^2. This simplifies to y^2 = 144. Thus y = + 12 feeet.
Note: Please pay attention to your spelling: "lader i up agenst a tree" should be "the top of a 13-ft ladder is placed against a tree."
Answer:
z = -12
Step-by-step explanation:
The given system of equations is:
xy/(x + y) = 1 ...........................(1)
xz/(x + z) = 2...........................(2)
yz/(y + z) = 3...........................(3)
From (1): x + y = xy
=> y = xy - x
y = x(y - 1)
x = y/(y - 1).......................................(4)
From (2): 2(x + z) = xz
=> 2x + 2z = xz
2x = xz - 2z
2x = z(x - 2)
z = 2x/(x - 2) ....................................(5)
From (3): 3(y + z) = yz
=> 3y + 3z = yz
3y = yz - 3z
3y = z(y - 3)
z = 3y/(y - 3)....................................(6)
Comparing (5) and (6)
2x/(x - 2) = 3y/(y - 3)
2x(y - 3) = 3y(x - 2)
2xy - 6x = 3xy - 6y
6(y - x) = xy .................................(7)
But from (1): xy = x + y
Using this in (7), we have
6(y - x) = x + y
6y - y - 6x - x = 0
5y - 7x = 0
5y = 7x
x = 5y/7................................................(8)
Using this in (4)
5y/7 = y/(y - 1)
1/(y - 1) = 5/7
(y - 1) = 7/5
y = 1 + 7/5
y = 12/5..........................................(9)
Using this in (8)
x = 5(12/5)/7 = 12/7 .......................(10)
Using (10) in (5)
z = 2x/(x - 2)
z = 2(12/7) ÷ (12/7 - 2)
= 24/7 ÷ -2/7
= 24/7 × (-7/2)
= -24/2 = -12
z = -12.
