Let abcdefgh be a cube and m the midpoint of gh. it is known that the distance between the lines bm and ad is a. what is the length of ab?

√5

Step-by-step explanation:

We suppose the vertices are named clockwise around the top of the cube, then clockwise around the bottom (looking down from above the cube), with vertex E below vertex D. Then line AD is in plane ADEF, and line BM is in plane BCHG.

The distance between the named parallel planes is the distance between the lines. That distance is AB, which is given as √5.

A diagram helps.

step-by-step explanation:

always plug in x. in this case, x equals 4.

i'm going to first solve 4(2+3x)

1) 4(2+3(4)) use pemdas to solve.

i'm going to multiply whats in the parenthesis first, so 3 times 4=12.

2)4 (2+12) i'm then going to multiply 4 by both numbers in the parenthesis (because multiplying comes before adding)

4 times 2= 8.   4 times 12= 48

4) (8+48)= 56 (answer)

i'm then going to solve 8+12x and plug in 4 for x.

1) 8 +12(4)

multiplying comes before adding, so i'm gonna multiply 12 and 4.

12 times 4= 48.

2) 8+48=56

both equal the same!

the answer is y = 11.54

hope this : )