Answer:
PX : XQ = 2 : 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Since RX is perpendicular to PQ , then
Δ RPX and Δ RQX are right triangle
Calculate PX and XQ using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangles
PX² = 20² - 16² = 400 - 256 = 144 ( take square root of both sides )
PX = [tex]\sqrt{144}[/tex] = 12
Similarly
XQ² = 34² - 16² = 1156 - 256 = 900 ( take square root of both sides )
XQ = [tex]\sqrt{900}[/tex] = 30
Then
PX : XQ = 12 : 30 = 2 : 5 ( in simplest form )
