Answer:
See the attached figure 2.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is as shown at the attached figure 1.
given: The garden is a right triangle with base 10 m and height 15 m.
We need to draw the garden such that 1 unit on the grid represents 2 m.
So the scale factor is 1 unit = 2 m
base = 10 m = 10/2 = 5 units
height = 15 m = 15/2 = 7.5 units
So, the garden on the grid will be a right triangle with base 5 units and height 7.5 units.
See the attached figure.
I've drawn a graph in order to a better understanding of this problem. We know that:
BC is perpendicular to AC
∠DBE = 2x - 1
∠CBE = 5x - 42
Let's call the intersection of line BC and AC the point P, so:
∠P=90°
And points B, P and C form the triangle ΔBPC. On the other hand, ∠CBE and ∠PCB are Alternate Interior Angles, so:
∠PCB = ∠CBE = 5x - 42
Moreover:
∠PBC = 2x - 1 - (5x - 42)
∠PBC = 2x - 1 - 5x + 42
∠PBC = -3x + 41
The internal angles of any triangle add up to 180°. Hence for ΔBPC:
90° + ∠PBC + ∠PCB = 180°
90° - 3x + 41 + 5x - 42 = 180°
2x + 89 = 180
2x = 91
x = 45.5°
