On the scale used on a map, 1/4 inch represnts 6 feet. On the map what is the length of a bridge with an actual length of 84 feet? 7 1/2 in

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14 in

312 in

Here is their argument. given the obtuse angle x, we make a quadrilateral abcd with ∠dab = x, and ∠abc = 90◦, and ad = bc. say the perpendicular bisector to dc meets the perpendicular bisector to ab at p. then pa = pb and pc = pd. so the triangles pad and pbc have equal sides and are congruent. thus ∠pad = ∠pbc. but pab is isosceles, hence ∠pab = ∠pba. subtracting, gives x = ∠pad−∠pab = ∠pbc −∠pba = 90◦. this is a preposterous conclusion – just where is the mistake in the "proof" and why does the argument break down there?

He ! a group of farmers planned to clean 80 acres of wheat per day to finish the work on schedule. right before the work started, they received a new piece of machinery that them clean 10 more acres per day than originally planned. as a result of increased productivity in the last day before the deadline they only had to clean 30 acres. how many acres of wheat did the group of farmers have to clean?

If a line is defined by the equation y = 5x + 2, what is the slope?