Question

How to do this?

Answer 1

The ratio of BC : CD is 2 : 3. The total length of track on the design is 49 meters. What is the length, in meters, of side GH on the photocopied image?

Answer 2

what are the lengths of the sides?

Answer 3

they r in the pic

Answer 4

yes they are

Answer 5

7 and 17

Answer 6

and .... lets just say the others are the ratio: 2x and 3x

add them all up

Answer 7

5x +24

Answer 8

ok, now, we know 5x + 24 = the given value ...

solve for x

Answer 9

15

Answer 10

15 is your GH right?

Answer 11

GH = CD = 3x

Answer 12

yyeah

Answer 13

cool

Answer 14

5x + 24 = 4.8

Answer 15

hmm, i thought you posted the overall perimeter as 49 tho

Answer 16

i did

Answer 17

wheres the 4.8 come from?

Answer 18

u said slove the 5x +24.

Answer 19

yes, with the given perimeter

5x + 24 = 49, solve for x

Answer 20

Oh.

Answer 21

seems like you and stolas are going the same work