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If m<RTS = 8x + 18, find the value of x so that ray TR is perpendicular to ray TS

anonymous · Answer

@Spectrum

anonymous · Answer

@GoldEverything

anonymous · Answer

Well m<RTS is basically the angle of measure. Now to have the ray TR perpendicular to ray TS you need to make it 90 degrees|dw:1378253526515:dw|
So to do this ....make it an equation .... instead of m<RTS.....turn that to 90 and solve...does that help?

anonymous · Answer

@Spectrum would the equation be.. uhm.. well i can guess but i seriously doubt im right

anonymous · Answer

for the 2 rays ...or ends ...to be perpendicular they have to be of a right angle or 90 degrees so in the equation m<rts  has to be 90  ...  90 = 8x + 18  ...you need to solve for x in that equation because m<rts has to be 90 u can put that in

anonymous · Answer

ohhh i think i see how to do this..

anonymous · Answer

Alright go ahead and solve for x and tell me what you get

anonymous · Answer

so x = 9... then...

anonymous · Answer

thats correct :) gj

anonymous · Answer

thanks! uh.. so is that it? or..? haahhaha

anonymous · Answer

@Spectrum

anonymous · Answer

yeah thats the correct answer ...haha

anonymous · Answer

the value of x needed would be 9

anonymous · Answer

okay.. hahaha sorry i didn't know where to stop lol thank you so much!

anonymous · Answer

No problem

anonymous · Answer

:)