Two ship's masts are of height 6 m and 4 m. Guy wires are stretched from the top of each to the base of the other as shown. The wires cross at a height of 2.4 m above the deck. How far apart are the masts?

finding the distance of the mast is impossible

Step-by-step explanation:

finding the distance of the mast is impossible, This is because the height at which the guy wires intersect will always be 2.4m irrespective of the distance between mast A and B.

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£56

step-by-step explanation:

u divide 24 by 3 and u get 8 so if u do 8 time 7 or 8+8+8+8+8+8+8 u get 56 and 56 divided by 7 is 8.

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18