The square of a number, x, is 16 less than eight times the number. What is the number?

If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then the two triangles formed are similar to the original triangle and to each other. which set of triangles shows the similar triangles created by the altitude in the diagram?

Point r divides in the ratio 1 : 5. if the coordinates of e and f are (4, 8) and (11, 4), respectively, what are the coordinates of r to two decimal places?

In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle is 112 degrees. what is the measure of each base. a.34 b.24 c.44 d.54