Hi all,
I am trying to solve for X in the below diagram. It has been quite some time since I took geometry but I was unable to solve and I wanted to make sure that I am not missing anything.
Thanks!
You can set up a system of equations and see if that will help (Hint: it won't but TRY anyways!)Hi all,
I am trying to solve for X in the below diagram. It has been quite some time since I took geometry but I was unable to solve and I wanted to make sure that I am not missing anything.
Thanks!
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Yep, that is as far as I got. The 3rd equation is the sum of the 1st and 2nd. That is, you do not have three independent equations.I drew this diagram. These angles are shapes of a petrous temporal bone of the skull for research purposes. My goal is to calculate X using the two known angles. I have a list of 100 sets of angles that I need to convert if possible, which will save me a tremendous amount of time rather than going back and re-measuring all of them.
My work so far:
180 = 146 + z - x. --> z - x = 34
90 = y + X + 24 --> x + y = 66
360 = 170 + y + z + 90 --> y + z = 100
After this I wasn't able to continue to solve for x. I'm assuming that this is not solvable but before I give up I wanted to see if I am missing a theorem that might be able to solve it.
Thanks!
Correct -- a numerical solution is not possible. X would need to be expressed in terms of Y or Z.… I'm assuming that this is not solvable …