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in a standard xy plane, a line passes through the points (n,8)(32,n) and the origin. if n is a positive real number, what is the value of n
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in a standard xy plane, a line passes through the points (n,8)(32,n) and the origin. if n is a positive real number, what is the value of n
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2021-08-31T09:14:46+00:00
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Answer:
n = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope from the origin to each point must be equal
(0,0) and (n, 8)
m = 8/n
(0, 0) and (32, n)
m = n/32
Set the slopes equal
8/n = n/32
cross multiply
256 = n²
Take the square root of both sides
n = 16