Answer:
x = 88.2
Step-by-step explanation:
The angle at the top of the triangle = 90° - 10° = 80°
and the left side of the triangle is x ( opposite sides of a rectangle )
Using the tangent ratio in the right triangle
tan80° = 
= 
Multiply both sides by x
x × tan80° = 500 ( divide both sides by tan80° )
x = 
≈ 88.2
Answer:
must be greater than 7
Step-by-step explanation:
using pythagoras theorem
a^2=b^2-c^2
x^2=15^2-12^2
x^2=225-144
x^2=81
take square root both sides
√x^2=√81
x=9
and 9 is greater than 7
Given:
grapes = 2 1/2 pounds
apples = 1 1/4 times as many pounds as grapes.
For easier computation, let us convert these fractions into numbers with decimal places.
2 1/2 pounds = 2.50 pounds
1 1/4 times = 1.25
Apples = 2.50 pounds * 1.25 = 3.125 pounds of apples.
Or we still use fractions. We need to convert the mixed fractions into improper fractions.
2 1/2 = 5/2
1 1/4 = 5/4
5/2 * 5/4 = 5*5 / 2*4 = 25/8 is simplified to 3 1/8 pounds
