Provide an appropriate response.Jamie used the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the missing side of the triangle shown. 
He did the following calculations:x2 + 72 = 102?x2 = 102- 72?x2 = 51?x = 
?x ? 7.1Why did Jamie not get the correct answer?
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The triangle is not a right triangle. The Pythagorean theorem only applies to right triangles.
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Multiply.
x4y6(2x - 5y - 4)
A. 
x5y6 - 
x4y7 - 
B. 
x5y6 - 
x5y7 - 
x4y6
C. 
x5y6 - 
x4y7 - 
x4y6
D. - 
x4y6
Solve the problem.A company makes 3 types of cable. Cable A requires 3 black, 3 white, and 2 red wires. B requires 1 black, 2 white, and 1 red. C requires 2 black, 1 white, and 2 red. They used 95 black, 100 white and 90 red wires. How many of each cable were made?
A. 30 cable A 5 cable B 25 cable C B. 58 cable A 30 cable B 22 cable C C. 5 cable A 30 cable B 25 cable C D. 5 cable A 18 cable B 25 cable C
Solve the problem.If friction is ignored, the time t (in seconds) required for a block to slide down an inclined plane is given by the formula t = 
where a is the length (in feet) of the base and g ? 32 feet per second per second is the acceleration of gravity. How long does it take a block to slide down an inclined plane with base a = 14 when 
If necessary, round the answer to the nearest tenth of a second.
A. 1.3 sec B. 1.1 sec C. 1.4 sec D. 0.3 sec
Tell what possible misuses or misinterpretations may exist for the following statement.Cow county produces more gallons of milk than any other county. Therefore, the citizens of Cow county drink more milk than people in any other county.
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