5 solved examples of derivatives

The architect's side view drawing of a saltbox-style house shows a post that supports the roof ridge. the support post is 8 ft tall. the distance from the front of the house to the support post is less than the distance from the post to the back of the house. how far from the front of the house is the support post positioned?

Peter measures the angles in a triangle. he finds that the angles are 95, 10 and 75. is he correct? explain your answer

Percy rides his bike 11.2 miles in 1.4 hours at a constant rate. write an equation to represent the proportional relationship between the number of hours percy rides, x,and the distance in miles, y, that he travels.