SOLUTION: if line a equal 1", line b equals 1 1/2", and line c equals 2" what does x equal if a/x = b/c and if a/x = x/b

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Question 50381: if line a equal 1", line b equals 1 1/2", and line c equals 2"
what does x equal if a/x = b/c
and if a/x = x/b
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If line a equal 1", line b equals 1 1/2", and line c equals 2"
what does x equal if a/x = b/c
1/x= (3/2)/2
1/x=3/4
Invert both sides to get:
x=4/3
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and if a/x = x/b
x^2=ab
x^2=1(3/2)
x^2=3/2
x=+(sqrt6)/2 or -(sqrt6)/2
Cheers,
Stan H.