24. Razor blades are quoted at German port at 490 DM per kg. Find the imported cost of blades per gross, being given that £1 = 3.91DM,
Re1 = £0.044, 1 kg 15400 grains, weight of blade = 3.2 grains,
average cost of transport, insurance, customs etc. Rs 26.81 per gross​

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4

5

step-by-step explanation:

27/4x^6 y^8

step-by-step explanation:

4(3x^2y^4)^3 (2x^3y^5)^4

=

108x^6 y^12 /16x^12 y^20

=

108 /16x^6 y^8

=

27 /4x^6 y^8