What is the value of x in the figure below? In this diagram, ABD ~ CAD. A. 16/5
B. 16
C. √160
D. √5
E. 8
F. 25/4

F an amazing result.

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm sure I didn't do this the way it was intended, but I think I got it right.

First of all, we have to agree that CAB is marked as a right angle. If you do not agree, leave a note.

Step One

Find the length of AC

BC = 16

AB = 10

AC^2 = BC^2 - AB^2

AC^2 = 16^2 - 10^2

AC^2 = 256 - 100

AC^2 = 156

AC = SQRT(156)

AC = SQRT(4*13 * 3)

AC = 2 SQRT(13)

Step Two

Find the height (AD)

There are two ways to find the area of the large triangle ABC

Area = 1/2 * 16 * AD          and

Area = 1/2 AC * 10            The two legs.

Since these areas must be equal, equate them. You are looking for AD

16 * AD = 2*sqrt(39) * 10   Divide by 16

AD =  20* sqrt(39)/16

AD = 5 * sqrt(39) / 4

Step 3

Find x or DB

DB^2 = 10^2 - [(5 *sqrt(39)/4]^2

DB^2 = 100 - 25*39/16

DB^2 = 100 - 60.9375

DB^2 = 39.0625

DB = SQRT(39.0625)

DB = 6 1/4

6 1/4 is the same thing as 25/6 which is F

x=-2

infinite number of lines, so there is an infinite number of equations.

step-by-step explanation:

there are an infinite number of line that passes through the point (-2,5)

x=-2   is one line that passes through the point

y = 5 is another line that passes through the point

(these two lines are perpendicular to each other).

since the number of   numbers are infinite and the slope is the ratio of two numbers,(change in y over change in x) we can have an infinite number of slopes.     our only condition is that it passes through the point (-2,5)

126 maybe. sorry