At the bank of a river, by measurement,
a = 18 ft.
b = 30 ft.
c = 24 ft.
d = 14 ft.
How long is x?
11.2 ft.
18.7 ft.
40.0 ft.

Question

At the bank of a river, by measurement,
a = 18 ft.
b = 30 ft.
c = 24 ft.
d = 14 ft.
How long is x?
11.2 ft.
18.7 ft.
40.0 ft.

sooobored · Answer

is there a picture to go along with this incredibly vague question?

ehall · Answer

yes  but i don't know how to post it

phi · Answer

can you make a screen shot ?  or take a picture of it ?

ehall · Answer

sorry no

phi · Answer

or try to draw it using the "draw tool"  
see the button below the input area

ehall · Answer

yes i do

mirving · Answer

what is x?

mirving · Answer

sorry im new

ehall · Answer

but it wont let me draw

sanoofy · Answer

It has got too, there has got to be a way.

mirving · Answer

it says draw left of the post botton..

sanoofy · Answer

Yes, in between the attach file and equation buttons.

sanoofy · Answer

If it was a triangle, with 3 sides and figuring out an angle, I would tell you to use cosine law, but clearly can you indicate if this is 2 seperate *SIMILIAR* triangles? Or just a quadrilateral with 4 sides?

ehall · Answer

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