Question 3 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 3 points) (04.04) Point R is at (2, 1.2) and Point T is at (2, 2.5) on a coordinate grid. The distance between the two points is such as 8.2.) (Input numbers and decimal point only, Answer for Blank 1:​

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4