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<strong>Chapter</strong> 9 Solving Equations and Inequalities<br />

D<br />

Applying the Concepts<br />

83. buildings This Google<br />

Earth image shows the<br />

Leaning Tower of Pisa.<br />

Most buildings stand at a<br />

right angle, but the tower<br />

is sinking on one side. The<br />

angle of inclination is the<br />

angle between the vertical<br />

and the tower. If the angle<br />

between the tower and<br />

the ground is 85° what is<br />

the angle of inclination?<br />

Image © 2008 DigitalGlobe<br />

Image NASA<br />

84. geometry This Google<br />

Earth image shows the<br />

Pentagon. The interior<br />

angles of a regular pentagon<br />

are all the same and<br />

sum to 540°. Find the size<br />

of each angle.<br />

Image © 2008 Sanborn<br />

Find x in each figure and decide if the two angles are complementary or supplementary. [Example 11]<br />

85.<br />

86.<br />

x<br />

x<br />

35°<br />

35°<br />

87.<br />

88.<br />

x<br />

70°<br />

x<br />

70°<br />

89. Luke earns $12 per hour working as a math tutor. We<br />

can express the amount he earns each week for working<br />

x<br />

hours with the expression 12x. Indicate with a yes<br />

or no, which of the following could be one of Luke’s<br />

paychecks. If you answer no, explain your answer.<br />

a. $60 for working five hours<br />

90. Kelly earns $15 per hour working as a graphic designer.<br />

We can express the amount she earns each week for<br />

working x<br />

hours with the expression 15x<br />

x. Indicate with a<br />

yes or no which of the following could be one of Kelly’s<br />

paychecks. If you answer no, explain your answer.<br />

a. $75 for working five hours<br />

b. $100 for working nine hours<br />

b. $125 for working nine hours<br />

c. $80 for working seven hours<br />

c. $90 for working six hours<br />

d. $168 for working 14 hours<br />

d. $500 for working 35 hours

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