The two triangles in the diagram are similar. There are two possible values of x. Work out each of these values. State ALL of your workings out.

X = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Since two triangles ΔACD and ΔABE are similar triangles, their corresponding sides will be proportional.

Therefore,

By substituting the measures of the sides in the expression,

15(x + 10) = 180

x + 10 = 12

x = 12 - 10

x = 2

Therefore, for the given similar triangles value of x = 2

the answer   is 200

step-by-step explanation:

this is a problem about poisson probabilities.   i don't know if you've

already studied poisson distributions, or if you have a place to look

to read more about the subject.  

here's how you can see a poisson distribution coming.   when there are

a lot of events that may happen at any time (or any place), and when

you're counting how many of them happen at a particular time (or a

particular place), and each event is independent of the others, then

the result is a poisson distribution.   this is roughly true for the

chocolate chips; one chip being in a cookie has only a small effect on

the probability that another chip will be in the cookie.

once you know you have a poisson distribution, you know a lot.   there

is only one parameter to a poisson distribution, so if you know the

mean, you know everything.   the form of the distribution is

  probability of n chips = {[e^(-x)]*(x^n)} / (n! )