What is the value of k?
K=?

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  k = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The geometric mean theorem for the altitude tells you ...

  ON = √(OL·OM)

  ON² = OL·OM . . . . . square both sides

  4² = 8·k . . . . . . . . substitute values

  k = 16/8 = 2 . . . . divide by the coefficient of k

Additional comment

The geometric mean theorem for the legs tells you ...

  MN = √(MO·ML)   ⇒   l = 2√5

  LN = √(LO·LM)   ⇒   m = 4√5

These relations come from the fact that corresponding sides of the right triangles are proportional. (All of the triangles are similar.)

3< x< 5

step-by-step explanation:

|x - 4| < 1

there are two solutions, one positive and one negative.   remember to flip the inequality when taking the negative solution

x-4 < 1       x-4 > -1

add 4 to each side

x-4+4 < 1+4       x-4+4 > -1+4

x< 5                 x> 3

3< x< 5