To find the distance between (-2,-3) and (4,1), Peggy's teacher drew a diagram and marked blue lines to represent the legs of a
right triangle. Peggy then used 42 and 62 to find the distance represented by the red segment. What distance did she find ?
A) 52
B) 114
C) 20
D) 25
A) 52
B) 114
C) 20
D) 25
1 answer:
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Answer:
x=8
Step-by-step explanation:
Complementary angles are equal to 90 degrees.
angle ABC + angle DBC = 90
6x+13+4x-3=90
Combine like terms
6x+4x+13-3=90
10x+10=90
get x alone by subtracting 10 on both sides
10x=80
divide 10 on both sides
x=8
