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a statistic question is with multiple answers
Answer:
15 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The question talks about;
- A rectangular flower bed whose dimensions are 12 ft by 9 ft
We are required to determine the length of the diagonal
To answer the question, we need to know the following;
- All the angles in a rectangle are right angles
- A diagonal divides a rectangle into two right-angled triangles
- The dimensions of the rectangle acts as the legs of right angled triangle.
Therefore;
Using Pythagoras theorem;
a² + b² = c²
Where, c is the hypotenuse (in this case the diagonal)
a and b are the shorter sides of the right-angled triangle
Therefore;
c² = 12² + 9²
c² = 144 + 81
= 225
c = √225
= 15
Therefore, the length of the diagonal is 15 feet
<h3>Given</h3>
A(-3, 1), B(4, 5)
<h3>Find</h3>
coordinates of P on AB such that AP/PB = 5/2
<h3>Solution</h3>
AP/PB = 5/2 . . . . . desired result
2AP = 5PB . . . . . . multiply by 2PB
2(P-A) = 5(B-P) . . . meaning of the above
2P -2A = 5B -5P . . eliminate parentheses
7P = 2A +5B . . . . . collect P terms
P = (2A +5B)/7 . . . .divide by the coefficient of P
P = (2(-3, 1) +5(4, 5))/7 . . . . substitute the given points
P = (-6+20, 2+25)/7 . . . . . . simplify
P = (2, 3 6/7)
