137k views
2 votes
Quadrilateral QRST is a rectangle. RT = 5x + 1 and QS = 6x – 3. Find QS.

A. 8

B. 21

C. 42

D. 4

Quadrilateral QRST is a rectangle. RT = 5x + 1 and QS = 6x – 3. Find QS. A. 8 B. 21 C-example-1

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

21 is the answer

Explanation:

RT = QS

5x + 1 = 6x – 3

4 = x

QS = 6(4) – 3 = 21

User Anton Makeev
by
7.8k points
3 votes

Answer:

21.

Explanation:

RT and QS are diagonals of the rectangle and are equal in length.

5x + 1 = 6x - 3

-x = -4

x = 4

So QS = 6(4) - 3

= 21.

User TheGeekNess
by
7.4k points

Related questions

asked Sep 4, 2024 192k views
Unixeo asked Sep 4, 2024
by Unixeo
7.9k points
1 answer
1 vote
192k views
asked Sep 12, 2024 210k views
Jclova asked Sep 12, 2024
by Jclova
8.2k points
2 answers
1 vote
210k views
asked May 10, 2019 50.2k views
JozeRi asked May 10, 2019
by JozeRi
8.2k points
2 answers
1 vote
50.2k views