If ON=8x*8, LM=7x+4, NM=x-5, and OL=3y-6, find the values of x and y for which LMNO must be a parallelogram. The diagram is not drawn to scale.
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Answer:
ON = 8x β’ 8LM = 7x + 4
NM = x - 5
OL = 3y - 6
OL is congruent & parallel to NM
LM is congruent & parallel to ON
So,
[tex]8x \times 8 = 7x + 4[/tex]
Simplify
[tex]64x = 7x + 4[/tex]
subtract 7x from both sides
[tex]57x = 4[/tex]
divide 57 from both sides
[tex]x = \frac{4}{57} [/tex]
Substitute x into equations
[tex]8x \times 8 = 7x + 4 = 4 \frac{28}{57} [/tex]
[tex]3y - 6 = x - 5[/tex]
[tex]3y - 6 = 4 \frac{28}{57} - 5[/tex]
[tex]3y - 6 = - \frac{28}{57} [/tex]
NM & OL = -28/57
ON & LM = 4 + (28/57)
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8 months ago
2006