Answer:
See below ~
Step-by-step explanation:
Sides of a rhombus are equal.
⇒ QT = TS
⇒ x² - 4x - 10 = 6x + 14
⇒ x² - 10x - 24 = 0
⇒ x² + 2x - 12x - 24 = 0
⇒ x (x + 2) - 12 (x + 2) = 0
⇒ (x + 2)(x - 12) = 0
⇒ x = -2 or x = 12
Substitute both values and see which gives a positive value for QT :
When x = -2 :
- QT = (-2)² - 4(-2) - 10
- QT = 4 + 8 - 10
- QT = 2
When x = 12 :
- QT = (12)² - 4(12) - 10
- QT = 144 - 48 - 10
- QT = 86
The 2 possible answers are :
- x = -2, QT = 2
- x = 12, QT = 86
