5 - 2x^2 = -15 solve the question using inverse operations

x= √10 and x= -√10

Step-by-step explanation:

first look to isolate the term with the variable on one side

-5 +5 -2x² = -5 -15; subtract 5 from both sides(inverse of addition)

-2x² = -20; divide both sides by -2 (inverse of multiplication)

x² = 10; square root both sides (the inverse of raising to power of 2)

√x² =√10

x =±√10

answer:  

step-by-step explanation:

here x represents the height of the pole,

and, the height of the shadow of the pole is 12 feet.

also, the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 40°,

therefore,

by the low of sine,

which is the required equation for finding the value of x,