Answer:
1. x=16, a=17, b=17, c=19
2. k=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
1.
We can set up an equation where all the labeled sides add up to 53, and then find x:
(2x-15)+(x+1)+(3x-29)=53
6x-43=53
6x=96
x=16
Now that we know x, we can plug it back in to the expressions of the triangles to find their side lengths:
a=2(16)-15=17
b=16+1=17
c=3(16)-29=19
2.
Reminder: the slope of a line is its change in y over its change in x. We can then set up an equation:
[tex]\frac{2-k}{k-(-3)}=4\\\frac{2-k}{k+3}=4\\2-k=4k+12\\5k=-10\\k=-2[/tex]
