Question

Please Help ASAP!

Answer 1

hey @austinL , can you help?

Answer 2

I am thinking lol, trying to figure this out. Been a while since I've done a problem like this.

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

@J-Cross18 help??

Answer 5

Are they congruent triangles you think?

Answer 6

some of the lines are congruent, but I don't think the triangles are congruent..

Answer 7

Well... if we proceed that they would be congruent and the ratio is 2:1 that would mean that 16 is twice the value with x.

Answer 8

i'm confusedd

Answer 9

@austinL

Answer 10

If you say the triangles are congruent, then the big one is twice the size of the little one. And that means that

\(2(2x-6)=16\)

Solve for x.
Try that and see! :D

Answer 11

k, one sec

Answer 12

wait, so x=16?

Answer 13

@austinL

Answer 14

That is not the answer that I get.
Divide each side by two. Add six. divide by 2.

Answer 15

7?

Answer 16

That is what I got, I would think that, that would be the answer.

Answer 17

okay, thanks. can you help me with 1 more/

Answer 18

Sure why not :)

Answer 19

okay hole on one sec

Answer 20

Given triangle ABC with A(-4,-2), B(4,4) C(18,-8). Write the equation of the line containing the altitude that passes through B in standard form @austinL

Answer 21

@austinL ??

Answer 22

I think I know how to do this.... but it will take me a minute to try and explain it.