The volume of a sphere is about 523 cm3. What is the volume, to the nearest tenth, of a smaller sphere that has a scale factor of 1/4? a. 8.2 cm3 c. 9.4 cm3 b. 6.7 cm3 d. 8.5 cm3

The length of the mat is 30 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let H be the hypotenuse of the incline mat, L its length and h its height.

It is given that H = L + 4 and h = L - 14. Now, using Pythagoras' theorem for right-angled triangles, H² = L² + h²

(L + 4)² = L² + (L - 14)²

Expanding, we have

L² + 8L + 16 = L² + L² -28L + 196

collecting all the terms to the right side, we have

L² + L² -28L + 196 - L² - 8L - 16 = 0

L² - 36L + 180 = 0

Using the quadratic formula, L =

L

We use the larger answer L = 30 inches since L = 6 would give h = L -14 = 6 - 14 = -8 .

So, the length of the mat is 30 inches.