Question

If PA = 10 and BE = 21, find BP

4
25
46

Answer 1

what grade is this

Answer 2

@SageWilson

Answer 3

??? r u even here @SageWilson

Answer 4

yeah sorry I was looking over the othr queations. It's 10th grade geometry

Answer 5

@ayanna1100 its 10th grade geometry

Answer 6

ok so do you know what to do first

Answer 7

Not really, do you think you could explain what to do?

Answer 8

You'll need this theorem. Attached.

Answer 9

@Directrix is correct I think the answer is either a or c

Answer 10

So the formula would be 10 * (10 +21)?

Answer 11

yes!! isn't that correct @Directrix

Answer 12

(PA) ^ 2 = BP * PE

10^2 = (21 + x)*x where x = PE

Answer 13

x = 4
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=10%5E2+%3D+%2821+%2B+x%29*x

Answer 14

yep that's it it was at the tip of my tongue you got it @SageWilson

Answer 15

4 is not the answer

Answer 16

Find BP.

>> If PA = 10 and BE = 21, find BP

Answer 17

ok so it has to be c

Answer 18

BP = BE + PE

Answer 19

@SageWilson are you there

Answer 20

it is c. 46...... that's my best answer

Answer 21

Wouldn't PE be 10 as well? like PA

Answer 22

How did you get 46?

BP = BE + PE

BP = 21 + 4 = @SageWilson

Answer 23

ya why

Answer 24

she didn't I did it dosent make sence

Answer 25

>>Wouldn't PE be 10 as well? like PA

No. There is no reason to assume that.

Answer 26

*sense

Answer 27

OH okay, I read it wrong then. I thought you said 4 was the answer, so 4 was the the measurment of PE.

Answer 28

ohhhhh I see sorry @SageWilson & @Directrix

Answer 29

not the answer to the problem

Answer 30

I stated above the x = PE
To get BP, first find PE.

(PA) ^ 2 = BP * PE
10^2 = (21 + x)*x where x = PE