flowerschocolate
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AB:BC is 2:5 pretend it pythagorean of abc and side ab is x and the base which is bc is 20 = can you help me please
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How can anybody possibly help you, if we don't even know the question?
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What is this phrase supposed to mean? In other words, what is equal to what?
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The best that I can do for you, right now, is to guess at what you need.
My guess is that you are supposed to solve the following proportion for x.
\(\displaystyle \frac{x}{20} \;=\; \frac{2}{5}\)
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flowerschocolate said:
What is this phrase supposed to mean? In other words, what is equal to what?
This site has a [Preview] button, to the left of the [Submit] button. Please use it to proofread your posts before submitting them.
The best that I can do for you, right now, is to guess at what you need.
My guess is that you are supposed to solve the following proportion for x.
\(\displaystyle \frac{x}{20} \;=\; \frac{2}{5}\)