A laboratory tested 82 chicken eggs and found that the mean amount of cholesterol was 228 milligrams with a = 19. 0 milligrams. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the


true mean cholesterol content,, of all such eggs.

The area of the regular figure of side length 24 cm is 1496.45 square centimeter.

The given regular figure is a hexagon.

A hexagon is a polygon with six sides and six angles.

It is a two-dimensional shape formed by connecting six straight line segments.

The side length of hexagon is 24 cm..

The formula for the area of a regular hexagon is 3√3/2 a².

Where a is the side length of hexagon.

Area =  3√3/2 a².

Plug in a value as 24:

Area = 3√3/2 ×24²

= 3√3×576/2

=2992.9/2

=1496.45 square centimeter.

Hence, the area of figure is 1496.45 square centimeter.

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Find the area of the regular figure below:​

To model the volume of a rectangular prism with length 26cm and width w and height h such that the sum of the width and height is 32cm, we can use the following function:

V(w, h) = 26wh

subject to the constraint:

w + h = 32

We can solve for one of the variables in the constraint equation and substitute it into the volume equation, giving us:

w + h = 32  =>  h = 32 - w

V(w) = 26w(32 - w) = 832w - 26w^2

To find the maximum possible volume, we can take the derivative of this function with respect to w and set it equal to zero

dv/dw= 832 - 52w = 0

Solving for w, we get:

w = 16

Substituting this value back into the constraint equation, we get:

h = 32 - w = 16

Therefore, the maximum possible volume of the prism is:

V(16, 16) = 26(16)(16) = 6656 cubic cm

So the function to model the volume of the rectangular prism is V(w) = 832w - 26w^2, and the maximum possible volume is 6656 cubic cm when the width and height are both 16cm.

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Afia visits the shopping mall on Tuesday to purchase some groceries. if she goes back after 295 days, she visits the shopping mall again​ on a Wednesday.

To find out what day Afia visited the shopping mall again, we can divide  295 by 7  because there are 7 days in a week. we need to find out how many full weeks have passed and how many days.

= 295/ 7 = 42.1

The 295 divided by 7 is 42 with a remainder of 1 or we can write as that 42 full weeks and 1 day have passed.

When 42 weeks have passed that day will be Tuesday and the 1 day after Tuesday is Wednesday.

Therefore,  Afia visited the shopping mall again on a Wednesday.

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If 58% of the birthday cake was left over from the party, then 42% of the cake was consumed during the party. That's why, each person would get approximately 8.29% of the original cake as a leftover piece the next day.

Let's assume that the original cake was divided equally among the guests during the party.
So, if 42% of the cake was shared among the guests during the party, and there were 7 people in total, each person would have received 6% of the cake during the party.
Now, the leftover 58% of the cake is shared among the 7 people the next day. To find out how big a piece of the original cake each person gets, we need to divide 58% by 7:
58% / 7 = 8.29%
Therefore, each person would get approximately 8.29% of the original cake as a leftover piece the next day.

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Answer:

8 38/48

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:
38. (A) True
39. (B) False

Step-by-step explanation:

The set of people working in the summer consists of both female an male since there is no determiner to show that the 80% of students are a specific gender. Therefore, the answer to the first question is True (A).

My expression for finding the probability of being female and working part time in summer only is:
[tex]\frac{84}{100} \\\\ \\ \\ \\[/tex][tex](\frac{1}{2} *\frac{80}{100})\\[/tex][tex]=\frac{42}{125}[/tex] which is also equal to 0.336. Therefore the second question is false.




Please forgive me if I'm wrong but I'm open to any correction or criticisms.

The coordinates of the resulting triangle are L'(4, 1), M'(0, 1), and N'(4, 3)

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

Triangle LMN has vertices at L(−1, 4), M(−1, 0), and N(−3, 4

This means that

The rotation rule of 90° clockwise around the origin is

(x,y) becomes (y,-x)

So, we have

Image = (y, -x)

Substitute the known values in the above equation, so, we have the following representation

L'(4, 1), M'(0, 1), and N'(4, 3)

Hence, the coordinates of the resulting points, are L'(4, 1), M'(0, 1), and N'(4, 3)

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The period of the function y = sin(3x) is (2π/3).

I assume you meant to write "y = sin(3x)".

The period of the function y = sin(3x) can be found using the formula:

period = 2π / b

where "b" is the coefficient of x in the function.

In this case, b = 3, so:

period = 2π / 3

Therefore, the period of the function y = sin(3x) is (2π/3).

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The arc angle indicated with ? is derived as 230° using the angle between intersecting tangents.

The angle between two tangent lines which intersect at a point is 180 degrees minus the measure of the arc between the two points of tangency.

angle G = 180° - arc angle HF

arc angle HF = 180° - 50°

arc angle HF = 130°

so the arc angle indicated with ? is;

? = 360° - 130°

? = 230°

Therefore, using the angle between the intersecting tangents, the arc angle indicated with ? is 230°.

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Answer:

To solve this problem, we need to find an integer to multiply the first equation by so that when we add the two equations together, the x term is eliminated. Let's first rearrange the equations to make them easier to work with:

1/18 x + 4/5 y = 10

-5/6 x - 3/4 y = 3

To eliminate the x term, we need to multiply the first equation by a certain integer so that when we add it to the second equation, the x terms cancel out. To do this, we need to find a common multiple of the denominators of the x coefficients in both equations, which are 18 and -6. The least common multiple of 18 and -6 is 18, so we can multiply the first equation by 18:

18(1/18 x + 4/5 y = 10)

Simplifying this equation, we get:

x + 72/5 y = 180

Now we can add this equation to the second equation:

x + 72/5 y = 180

-5/6 x - 3/4 y = 3

Multiplying the second equation by 15 to get rid of the fractions, we get:

-25/2 x - 45/4 y = 45

Now we can add the two equations together to eliminate the x term:

-25/2 x + x + 72/5 y - 45/4 y = 180 + 45

Simplifying this equation, we get:

-13/20 y = 225/4

Multiplying both sides by -20/13, we get:

y = -450/13

Therefore, the integer we need to multiply the first equation by is 18, which corresponds to option B.

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The value of mean is 5.5 and the value of standard deviation is 1.44.

Now, we need to find the mean and standard deviation of this random variable. The mean of a uniformly distributed random variable can be found by taking the average of the lower and upper bounds of the distribution. In this case, the lower bound is 3 and the upper bound is 8, so the mean would be:

Mean = (3+8)/2 = 5.5

So, the expected number of tickets purchased by an individual is 5.5.

Next, we need to find the standard deviation. The standard deviation is a measure of the deviation or spread of the data from the mean. For a uniform distribution, the formula for standard deviation is:

Standard Deviation = (Upper Bound - Lower Bound) / √12

Plugging in the values, we get:

Standard Deviation = (8-3) / √(12) = 1.44

This means that on average, the number of tickets purchased by an individual is expected to deviate from the mean by about 1.44 tickets.

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The function f(x) = x Sqrt (x^2 + 4) is concave down on the entire interval. The inflection point is at x is equal to 0. There is no minimum or maximum in the interval.

To find the concavity, we need to find the second derivative

f(x) = x√(x^2+4)

f'(x) = √(x^2+4) + x^2/√(x^2+4)

f''(x) = -4x^3/(x^2+4)^(3/2)

The second derivative is negative for all x, which means the function is concave down on the entire interval.

To find the inflection point, we need to solve

f''(x) = 0

-4x^3/(x^2+4)^(3/2) = 0

This is true only when x = 0. Therefore, the inflection point is at x = 0.

To find the minimum and maximum, we need to find the critical points. The critical points are found by setting the first derivative equal to zero

f'(x) = √(x^2+4) + x^2/√(x^2+4) = 0

Multiplying both sides by √(x^2+4), we get

x^2+4 + x^2 = 0

2x^2 = -4

x^2 = -2

This equation has no real solutions, which means there are no critical points in the interval. Therefore, there is no minimum or maximum in the interval.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Using the distance formula:

d = √[(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²]

where A = (x1, y1) and B = (x2, y2), we can find the distance between points A and B as follows:

d = √[(-3 - (-7))² + (-1 - (-7))²]

d = √[4² + 6²]

d = √52

d ≈ 7.2

Therefore, the distance between points A and B is approximately 7.2 units, rounded to the nearest tenth.

The correct answer is (b) m23 would increase by 20 degrees.

If lines AB and CD are parallel and we increase the measure of angle 2 by 20 degrees, we need to determine how the measure of angle 3 must change to keep the segments parallel.

Since lines AB and CD are parallel, we know that angles 2 and 3 are alternate interior angles and are congruent. So, if we increase the measure of angle 2 by 20 degrees, the measure of angle 3 must also increase by 20 degrees to maintain the parallelism.

We can prove this by using the converse of the Alternate Interior Angles Theorem, which states that if two lines are cut by a transversal so that a pair of alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.

Since angles 2 and 3 are congruent, we can apply this theorem to conclude that lines AB and CD are parallel. Now, if we increase the measure of angle 2 by 20 degrees, angle 2 will become larger than angle 3. Therefore, to keep lines AB and CD parallel, we must also increase the measure of angle 3 by 20 degrees to maintain their congruence.

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In the given function the domain is [-1, ∞]

Range is [-3, ∞]

The interval when function is positive [0,  ∞]

The domain of a function is the set of values that we are allowed to plug into our function.

This set is the x values in a function such as f(x).

The range of a function is the set of values that the function assumes

In the given function the domain is [-1, ∞]

Range is [-3, ∞]

The interval when function is positive [0,  ∞]

The interval when function is negative [-∞, -1]

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Considering the figures the scale factor is 1/4

Area of parallelogram QRST

= 9 square units

Area of parallelogram Q'R'S'T'

= 144 square units

The scale factor is solved using a reference side say QR and Q'R'

with QR = 12 and Q'R' = 3

the relationship is

QR * scale factor = Q'R'

12 * scale factor = 3

scale factor = 3/12 = 1/4

Area of parallelogram QRST

= base * height

= 3 * 3

= 9 square units

Area of parallelogram Q'R'S'T'

= 12 * 12

= 144 square units

The relationship between the areas are

9 square units * ( scale factor)² = 144

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The coordinates of the points N and L are N = (-2d, 0) and L = (-4f, g)

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

M = (-2d - 4f, g)

O = (0, 0)

ON = 2d

Given that

ON = 2d

Then it means that

N = (-2d, 0)

For the point L, we have

LO = MN

Where

LO = √[(x - 0)² + (y - 0)²] i.e. the distance formula

LO = √[x² + y²]

Next, we have

MN = √[(-2d - 4f + 2d)² + (g - 0)²] i.e. the distance formula

MN = √[(-4f)² + g²]

So, we have

LO = MN

√[x² + y²] = √[(-4f)² + g²]

By comparison, we have

x = -4f and y = g

This means that the coordinates of point L = (-4f, g)

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The equation of the tangent line to the curve x² + x²y² + y = 1 at the point where x=-1 is (-dx/dy + 2)/(1 - √5)(x + 1). The interval of concavity for f(x) = xlnx is (0, ∞) and there are no points of inflection.

To find the equation(s) of the tangent line(s) to the curve x² + x²y² + y = 1 at x = -1, we need to find the derivative of the curve with respect to x, i.e.,

2x + 2xy²(dx/dy) + dy/dx = 0

At x = -1, we get

-2 + 2y²(dy/dx) + dx/dy = 0

dy/dx = (-dx/dy + 2)/(2y²)

Now, substituting x = -1 in the curve, we get

1 - y + y² = 0

Solving for y, we get

y = (1 ± √5)/2

Substituting y = (1 + √5)/2 in the equation for dy/dx, we get

dy/dx = (-dx/dy + 2)/(2(1 + √5)/4) = (-dx/dy + 2)/(√5 + 1)

Therefore, the equation of the tangent line to the curve at x = -1, y = (1 + √5)/2 is

y - (1 + √5)/2 = (-dx/dy + 2)/(√5 + 1)(x + 1)

Similarly, substituting y = (1 - √5)/2 in the equation for dy/dx, we get

dy/dx = (-dx/dy + 2)/(1 - √5)

Therefore, the equation of the tangent line to the curve at x = -1, y = (1 - √5)/2 is

y - (1 - √5)/2 = (-dx/dy + 2)/(1 - √5)(x + 1)

To find the intervals of concavity and any point(s) of inflection for f(x) = xlnx, we need to find the second derivative of the function with respect to x, i.e.,

f''(x) = (d²/dx²)(xlnx) = d/dx(lnx + 1) = 1/x

Now, to find the intervals of concavity, we need to find the values of x for which f''(x) > 0 and f''(x) < 0. We have

f''(x) > 0 when x > 0, which means the function is concave up on (0, ∞).

f''(x) < 0 when x < 0, which means the function is concave down on (0, ∞).

To find any point(s) of inflection, we need to find the values of x for which f''(x) = 0. However, in this case, f''(x) is never equal to zero. Therefore, there are no points of inflection for the function f(x) = xlnx.

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We know that after 36 months, Martin will have to pay Richard P193,969.

Hi! Based on your question, Richard lends P154,600 to Martin at an 8.5% simple interest rate per annum, and the debt is payable after 36 months. To find out how much Martin will have to pay Richard after 36 months, we'll first calculate the interest.

Simple Interest = Principal × Rate × Time
Interest = P154,600 × 8.5% × (36 months / 12 months per year)
Interest = P154,600 × 0.085 × 3
Interest = P39,369

Now, add the interest to the principal to find the total amount Martin needs to pay Richard:
Total Amount = Principal + Interest
Total Amount = P154,600 + P39,369
Total Amount = P193,969

After 36 months, Martin will have to pay Richard P193,969.

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The building is perfectly vertical and the observer is at a consistent height above the ground.

The method of indirect measurement can be used to estimate the height of a building by using similar triangles and the principles of proportionality. First, the distance from the base of the building to the observer and the distance from the ground to a known point on the building are measured. By maintaining the same angle of sight, the observer can move back until the top of the building is in their line of sight. At this point, a second pair of measurements is taken: the distance from the new location to the base of the building and the height of the visible portion of the building from the ground. By using the principles of proportionality between similar triangles, the height of the entire building can be estimated.

Specifically, the ratio of the height of the known point on the building to the distance from the observer to that point can be set equal to the ratio of the height of the entire building to the distance from the observer to the base of the building. This proportion can be solved algebraically to find the estimated height of the entire building.

B) What are some potential sources of error or inaccuracy in this method of estimation?

There are several potential sources of error or inaccuracy in this method of estimation. One major source of error is the assumption that the two triangles being compared are similar. If the angle of sight is not maintained exactly or if the ground is not perfectly level, the triangles may not be similar and the estimated height may be incorrect.

Additionally, the accuracy of the estimated height depends on the accuracy of the distance measurements. If the distances are not measured precisely, the estimated height will be proportionally less accurate.

Finally, this method assumes that the building is perfectly vertical and that the observer is at a consistent height above the ground. If the building is not perfectly vertical or the observer's height above the ground changes, this can also affect the accuracy of the estimated height.

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The minimum value of a - b is around 2.2 with a = 8.4 rounded to one decimal place and b = 6.19 rounded to two decimal places.

We must first subtract b (lower bound) from a (upper bound) to determine the least value of a - b, which is equal to 8.4 - 6.19 = 2.21. 2.21 is the difference between a and b. However, the question requests that we round off this number to the nearest tenth.

We remove the first decimal point because 1 is

less than 5, giving us 2.2. Hence the minimum value of a -b to the nearest decimal is found to be 2.2.

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The complete question is:

Given a = 8.4 rounded to 1 decimal place and b = 6.19 rounded to 2 decimal places, find the minimum value of a - b rounded to 1 decimal place.

To evaluate ſtan® z sec"" zdz +C, we can use integration by substitution. Let u = sec z, then du/dz = sec z tan z dz.

Using the identity 1 + tan^2 z = sec^2 z, we can rewrite the integral as:

∫ tan z (1 + tan^2 z) du

Simplifying this expression, we get:

∫ u^3 du

Integrating u^3 with respect to u, we get:

(u^4 / 4) + C

Substituting back u = sec z, we get:

(sec^4 z / 4) + C

Therefore, the solution to the integral ſtan® z sec"" zdz +C is (sec^4 z / 4) + C.
It seems like you are looking for the evaluation of an integral involving trigonometric functions. Your integral appears to be:

∫tan^n(z) * sec^m(z) dz + C

To solve this integral, we need the values of n and m. Please provide these values, and I'll be glad to assist you further in evaluating the integral.

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In perfect square form, the discriminant is either 0 or positive, since we took the square root of a positive number. Therefore, if a quadratic equation is in perfect square form, it either has one repeated solution or two distinct solutions.

To rewrite a quadratic equation in perfect square form, we use a process called completing the square.
Move the constant term (the number without a variable) to the right side of the equation.

Divide both sides by the coefficient of the squared term (the number in front of x^2) to make the coefficient 1.

Take half of the coefficient of the x term (the number in front of x) and square it. This will be the number we add to both sides of the equation to complete the square.
Add this number to both sides of the equation.
Rewrite the left side of the equation as a squared binomial.
Solve the equation by taking the square root of both sides.
Here are two examples to demonstrate this process:
1. Rewrite the equation [tex]2x^2 + 12x + 7 = 0[/tex] in perfect square form.
Move the constant term to the right side:
[tex]2x^2 + 12x = -7[/tex]
Divide by the coefficient of the squared term:
[tex]x^2 + 6x = -7/2[/tex]
Take half of the coefficient of x and square it:
[tex](6/2)^2 = 9[/tex]
Step 4: Add 9 to both sides:
[tex]x^2 + 6x + 9 = 2.5[/tex]
Rewrite the left side as a squared binomial:
[tex](x + 3)^2 = 2.5[/tex]
Solve by taking the square root:
x + 3 = +/- sqrt(2.5)
x = -3 +/- sqrt(2.5)
Since we get two distinct solutions, the quadratic equation has two solutions.
Rewrite the equation[tex]x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0[/tex] in perfect square form.
Move the constant term to the right side:
[tex]x^2 - 8x = -16[/tex]
Divide by the coefficient of the squared term:
[tex]x^2 - 8x + 16 = -16 + 16[/tex]
Step 3: Take half of the coefficient of x and square it:
[tex](8/2)^2 = 16[/tex]
Add 16 to both sides:
[tex]x^2 - 8x + 16 = 0[/tex]
Rewrite the left side as a squared binomial:
[tex](x - 4)^2 = 0[/tex]
Solve by taking the square root:
x - 4 = 0
x = 4
Since we get one repeated solution, the quadratic equation has only one solution.
Once a quadratic equation is written in perfect square form, we can quickly determine how many solutions it has by looking at the discriminant, which is the expression under the square root in the quadratic formula:
[tex](-b +/- \sqrt{(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a }[/tex]
If the discriminant is positive, the quadratic equation has two distinct solutions.

If the discriminant is zero, the quadratic equation has one repeated solution.

If the discriminant is negative, the quadratic equation has no real solutions (but it may have complex solutions).

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The length of the fourth swing is 25.6 inches. The sequence is arithmetic or geometric.

The length of the arc through which a pendulum swings is 50 inches. To determine whether the sequence is arithmetic or geometric, and to find the length of the fourth swing, we will analyze the given information.

The length of the first swing is 50 inches. Each successive swing is 80% of the preceding swing. This means that to find the length of the next swing, we multiply the length of the current swing by 80% (or 0.8).

Since we are multiplying by a constant factor (0.8) to find the next term in the sequence, this is a geometric sequence, not an arithmetic sequence.

Now, let's find the length of the fourth swing.

1st swing: 50 inches
2nd swing: 50 * 0.8 = 40 inches
3rd swing: 40 * 0.8 = 32 inches
4th swing: 32 * 0.8 = 25.6 inches

The length of the fourth swing is 25.6 inches.

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Therefore , the solution of the given problem of equation comes out to be  x must be less than -5 for any value of x that causes 5 + x = n to be a negative number.

In order to demonstrate consistency between two opposing statements, variable words are frequently used in sophisticated algorithms. Equations are academic phrases that are used to demonstrate the equality of different academic figures. Consider expression the details as y + 7 offers. In this case, elevating produces b + 7 when partnered with building y + 7.

Here,

If n is a negative number and 5 + x = n, then x must be less than -5.

This is due to the fact that n would be greater than or equal to 5, which is not a negative number, if x were greater than or equal to -5, which would lead 5 + x to be greater than or equal to 0.

However,

if x is less than -5, then 5 + x will be less than 0, and n will be a negative number because n will be less than 5.

Therefore, x must be less than -5 for any value of x that causes 5 + x = n to be a negative number.

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Mollie and Ted can use the Side-Side-Side (SSS) postulate to justify why their triangles must be congruent.

According to the given information, the two triangles share three corresponding sides of equal length: ML = TD, OL = ED, and L = D.

The SSS postulate states that if three corresponding sides of two triangles are congruent, then the triangles are congruent. Therefore, because Mollie's triangle and Ted's triangle share three corresponding sides of equal length, they are congruent by the SSS postulate.

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Answer:

(x-4)^2+(y-1)^2=9

Step-by-step explanation:

diameter = 6

radius = diameter/2 = 3

center (h,k) = (4,1)

standard equation of a circle (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2=r^2

(x-4)^2+(y-1)^2=9

The gradient in the given equation is 0.5.

The given linear equation is y=10+0.5x where x is the number of words and y is the total cost of the bill in pounds.

a) When x=0, we get y=10

So, at (0, 10) the line intercept the y-axis.

b) $10 is the bill when there are no words in the advert.

c) Compare y=0.5x+10 with y=mx+c, we get m=0.5

So, the gradient of the line is 0.5

d) From equation, we can see the cost of each word is $0.5.

Therefore, the gradient in the given equation is 0.5.

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Determine whether the two figures are similar: D. No, the two figures are not similar.

In Geometry, two (2) quadrilaterals are similar when the ratio of their corresponding sides are equal in magnitude and their corresponding angles are congruent.

Additionally, two (2) geometric figures such as quadrilaterals are considered to be congruent only when their corresponding side lengths are congruent (proportional) and the magnitude of their angles are congruent;

Ratio = 12/8 = 10/6 = 10/6

Ratio = 3/2 ≠ 5/3 = 5/3

In conclusion, the two figures are not similar because the ratio of their corresponding sides is not proportional.

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Missing information:

The question is incomplete and the complete question is shown in the attached picture.

Answer:

29

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this we have to add corresponding line segments and make them equal to each other.

We can see XZ is broken into XA and AZ.

We can also see that WY is broken into WA and AY.

We are given:

XA=12

AY=14

WA=3+3x

AZ=4x+1

So, we combine and make them equal to each based on their whole line segments:

[tex]12+4x+1=3+3x+14[/tex]

combine like terms

[tex]13+4x=17+3x[/tex]

subtract 13 from both sides

[tex]4x=4+3x[/tex]

subtract 3x from both sides

x=4

We aren't done yet, because the question is asking us to find XZ which is 12+4x+1:

substitute 4 for x

12+4(4)+1

multiply

12+16+1

=29

So, XZ is 29 units.

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