Tyler measured the floor of his storage unit, which is rectangular. It is 8 feet wide and 17 feet from one corner to the opposite corner. How long is the storage unit?

17 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Use pythagorean theorem:

The rectangular storage unit is split into 2 right triangles since it is 17 feet diagonally. So, 17 feet is the hypotenuse of the right triangle.

Once you solve everything you will find that x^2 = 225, so x = 15 ft. That is the length of the storage unit.

b. y = 4x - 2

step-by-step explanation:

to find a parallel equation to an equation, make sure both equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

y = 4x + 1

4 = slope

1 = y-intercept

y = 4x - 2

4 = slope

-2 = y-intercept

they both have the same slope but different y-intercepts, so, b. is the correct answer.

and to check your work, you can graph both equations. : )

explanation:

remove parenthesis:

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apply rule

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multiply fractions:

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divide:

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mordancy.