Answer:
The smaller board would be 2.75 feet and the longer one would be 10.25 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to find this, assume the shorter board is equal to x. Next, we would know that the longer board would be equal to x + 7.5. Using these two assumptions, we can add the lengths together, set equal to 13 and then solve for x.
x + (x + 7.5) = 13
2x + 7.5 = 13
2x = 5.5
x = 2.75
Now that we have the length of the shorter board, we can add 7.5 to it to get the larger one.
2.75 + 7.5 = 10.25
4x-t-4 is the final answer.
Let the speed of the current be y and the speed of Micah's sailing speed be x. Then 4.48/(x + y) = 0.32
4.48/(x - y) = 0.56
0.32x + 0.32y = 4.48 . . . (1)
0.56x - 0.56y = 4.48 . . . (2)
(1) x 7 => 2.24x + 2.24y = 31.36 . . . (3)
(2) x 4 => 2.24x - 2.24y = 17.92 . . . (4)
(3) - (4) => 4.48y = 13.44
y = 3
From (1), 0.32x + 0.32(3) = 4.48
0.32x = 4.48 - 0.96 = 3.52
x = 3.52/0.32 = 11
Therefore, the speed of the current is 3 miles per hour. Answer is 3 miles per hour
H + 6/4 = 5
- 6/4 -6/4
H = 3.5 OR 3 1/2
