Question

Help with math please!

find the value of x in a triangle with length of 8, height of 6 & diagonal of 5x-4

Answer 1

i assume it is a right triangle?

Answer 2

sorry i meant rectangle

Answer 3

if so you have a 6 - 8 - 10 right triangle, so \(5x-4=10\)

Answer 4

ok same thing

Answer 5

Rectangle***

Answer 6

we know the diagonal is 10 by pythagoras
\[6^2+8^2=10^2\]

Answer 7

how do you get 10?

Answer 8

pythagoras

Answer 9

how do you get x though

Answer 10

the diagonal makes a right triangle

Answer 11

solve \(5x-4=10\) in two steps

Answer 12

add 4, divide by 5