Question

Look at the figure below.
What is the value of x?

6

13

7

10

Answer 1

I made a proportion but didn't get any of the choices

Answer 2

10

Answer 3

How?

Answer 4

5/6=x+5/18

Answer 5

cross multiply
5*8 and x+5 *6

Answer 6

isn't it 5/11

Answer 7

no ok that whole side is 11

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 5 }{ 11 } = \frac{ x + 5 }{ (x + 5) + 18 }\]

Answer 9

but it is broken into 2 the first half is 5 so the second half has to be 6

Answer 10

Then why did you leave the second 18?

Answer 11

becasue that side is broken into 2 also and the first hald is x+5 while the second is 18

Answer 12

Oh okay thanks!

Answer 13

the 18 doest span the whole side it is only for that 2nd half of that side get it?

Answer 14

do yu want to see how i got 10 or are yu good?

Answer 15

Yes I understand

Answer 16

Can you help me on another question?

Answer 17

sure

Answer 18

A city park has an architectural pillar in the shape of a triangular pyramid. The shape of the base of the pillar is an equilateral triangle. The dimensions of the shape of the pillar are as shown below.
The park plans to repaint the lateral area of the pillar. The area of the pillar that will be repainted is _______________ ft2.

Answer 19

that at the end is ft squared

Answer 20

I would say 10 is the answer to your first question.

Answer 21

wolf help him with the 2nd one

Answer 22

the 2nd image

Answer 23

I got the first

Answer 24

It seems to me the area of each face is 22 square feet,

Answer 25

(1/2) (11)(4)

Answer 26

You sure?

Answer 27

=22 *3

Answer 28

or times 22 by how many faces there are

Answer 29

I thought you divide by 3

Answer 30

For a total of 66 ft²

Answer 31

nope becasue each face is 22 and there are 3 so you need to multiply

Answer 32

So its 66?

Answer 33

dividing would be like trying to get 3 parts of one face of the triangle and thts not what we are going for :)

Answer 34

yep its 66

Answer 35

Okay I understand thanks!

Answer 36

give the answer to wolf cuz ultimately he gave yu the answer

Answer 37

I guess I have the answer