Complete question is;
Jon is stuck on the side of a cliff. Jon is at the midpoint from the ground to the top of the cliff. Jon is 40 + 2x feet away from the bottom of the cliff. The cliff is 200 feet tall.
Solve for x.
How far is Jon from the top of the cliff
Answer:
x = 30 ft
Jon is 100 ft from the top of the cliff
Step-by-step explanation:
We are told that Jon is at the mid point of the Cliff.
Since The cliff is 200 feet tall, the Jon is; 200/2 ft = 100 ft from either the top or bottom.
Now, we are told that Jon is 40 + 2x from the bottom of the cliff.
Thus;
40 + 2x = 100
Subtract 40 from both sides;
40 - 40 + 2x = 100 - 40
2x = 60
x = 60/2
x = 30 ft
And Jon is 100 ft from the top of the cliff as earlier seen
