Khalil took a train from san francisco to san jose, which is a distance of 54 miles. the train took 45 minutes for the trip. what was the average speed of the train expressed in miles per hour?

-2

7 - 9 = -2

reversed:

-2 + 9 = 7

the correct option is 2.

step-by-step explanation:

according to the given information triangle abc is a right angle triangle with right angle at a. segment ab is 5 and segment ac is 7. point d is on segment bc and angles adb and adc are right angles.

it is given that triangles abd, cad, and cba are similar.

two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

in triangle cba, using pythagoras theorem

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triangle abd and cba are similar,

                            (2)

triangle cad and cba are similar,

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using (1), (2) and (3), we get

hence proved.

therefore option 2 is correct.