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Comerpickles:

Help please http://prntscr.com/hzq1i2

Comerpickles:

@Vocaloid

Comerpickles:

77/22=k/(x+87.5)?

Vocaloid:

you're very close the side corresponding to 22 is not (x + 87.5), it's x - 22 since we are talking about this part|dw:1515804169347:dw|

Vocaloid:

|dw:1515804174419:dw|

Vocaloid:

so 77/22 = 87.5/(x-22) then solve for x

Comerpickles:

Wow, so close XD

Comerpickles:

x=47

Vocaloid:

yup that's the solution

Comerpickles:

http://prntscr.com/hzq494

Vocaloid:

so we have to find the length of these two segments then use the triangle proportionality theorem

Vocaloid:

|dw:1515804438396:dw|

Vocaloid:

MA = 46.2 - 14 BP = 72.6 - x then using the proportionality theorem from before MA/AN = MB/BP try to set up the proportion using this information

Comerpickles:

So ma/46.2-14=bp/72.6-x

Comerpickles:

??

Comerpickles:

Probably got that all wrong XD

Vocaloid:

MA/AN = MB/BP MA = 46.2 - 14 AN = 14 MB = x BP = 72.6/x then just write down MA/AN = MB/BP and replace them w/ their appropriate values, don't change the order or anything

Comerpickles:

So 46.2 - 14/14=x72.6/x?

Vocaloid:

oh whoops I meant to say that BP = 72.6 - x not divided by ugh good, so (46.2 - 14)/14=x/(72.6-x) then solve for x

Comerpickles:

50.6

Vocaloid:

good

Comerpickles:

http://prntscr.com/hzq9xv

Comerpickles:

49/35=58.8/(x+1)?

Vocaloid:

well done, now just solve that

Comerpickles:

YAY! I finally did it!!

Comerpickles:

x=41

Comerpickles:

http://prntscr.com/hzqaz8

Vocaloid:

triangle proportionality theorem 5/40 = 3/(2x+10)

Comerpickles:

x=7

Vocaloid:

yeah that's what I got too well done

Comerpickles:

http://prntscr.com/hzqbxx

Comerpickles:

Thanks

Vocaloid:

so the first step is to find the base area = (1/2)b*h where h is the height plug in the area and the height to find the base

Comerpickles:

270 = b (15) / 2 b = 36

Comerpickles:

hypotenuse = sqrt ( 15^2 + 36^2 ) = 39

Comerpickles:

Thats what I got

Vocaloid:

yup, well done, that's the answer

Comerpickles:

Thanks, but mostly thank you for your help. You're a life saver

Vocaloid:

np

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