A tree is growing at a constant rate. It is recorded that at the 7th year since it was planted it was at a height of 25 feet. It was recorded again at the 10th year since it was planted and it was at a height of 31 feet. How much does the tree grow every year?

Here is their argument. given the obtuse angle x, we make a quadrilateral abcd with ∠dab = x, and ∠abc = 90◦, and ad = bc. say the perpendicular bisector to dc meets the perpendicular bisector to ab at p. then pa = pb and pc = pd. so the triangles pad and pbc have equal sides and are congruent. thus ∠pad = ∠pbc. but pab is isosceles, hence ∠pab = ∠pba. subtracting, gives x = ∠pad−∠pab = ∠pbc −∠pba = 90◦. this is a preposterous conclusion – just where is the mistake in the "proof" and why does the argument break down there?

Expresa commuter train leaves downtown sation and travels at a average speed of 55 miles per hour towards the north side sation, which is 50miles away. thirty minutes later, express commuter train #7 leaves north side and travels at a average speed of 35miles per hour towards downtown sation. at the moment the two trains pass each other, how far(in miles) is train #12 from the downtown sation and how long(in minutes) has the #12 train been traveling

When keisha installed a fence along the 200 foot perimeter of her rectangular back yard, she left an opening for a gate.in the diagram below, she used x to represent the length in feet of the gate? what is the value? a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30