Question

Can someone please help me with this? i don't get it...:/

Answer 1

in order for the line to be 8, the angle has to be greater than zero

Answer 2

oh ... its an equation in x ... thought x was the angle at first

Answer 3

i would say that 5x+3 has to be less than 58

Answer 4

sooo...how do you find x? or what am i supposed to be finding?

Answer 5

well, we want the angle to be greater than 0 and less than 58; so solve those 2 conditions to find your limits

Answer 6

5x+3 > 0 and 5x+3 < 58

Answer 7

58 corresponds to 11, which is what the left side is telling us; and the right side say in order to be 8, the angle needs to be bigger than zero, since and angle of zero gives us a zero length

Answer 8

soo which one would it be?

Answer 9

youll have to do the math from the equation i gave you ...

Answer 10

5x+3 > 0 and 5x+3 < 58

solve x for each case

Answer 11

whats the first step?

Answer 12

minus 3 from each side?

Answer 13

yes, minus 3 then divide off the 5

Answer 14

Ok here is what I think :)
AB = BC
BD = BD
So those two triangles ABD and BCD have two same sides.
ABD got third side 11, and opposite angle 58
BCD got third side 8, and oppsoite angle 5x+3

So we can use proportion
11:58=8:(5x+3)
55x+33=464
55x=431
x=7.84

Something around, I'm not sure does x has to be that number, any way you have options, which makes it easier...
A is not for sure, because it is almost impossible when sides BD and BC are same as in ABD triangle, and the side is 8, to use 0.00000001 for x, which will be aroud 3 degrees...
B got negative value, same story
C smallest number will make angle bigger that 58 degrees, so not this one too
D is the right answer, I think

I hope I helped you, this was a really hard one...
Enjoy and good luck! :)