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2 years ago

How do you measure the perimeter of a shape

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Perimeter is a measure of the area or distance around a two-dimensional shape. On a rectangle, for instance, the perimeter is the total length of the rectangle's outline, including the two widthwise borders and the two lengthwise borders.

<u><em> To determine the perimeter of a shape</em></u>, therefore, you add together all the dimensions that make up the shape's outer edge. Being able to find the perimeter of a shape has many applications in the real world. Say, for example, that you wanted to build a fence around your backyard. In order to purchase materials, you need to know how much fencing you'll need, and to determine that you have to figure out the perimeter of the area you want to fence in.

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Rasek [7]

x = number of packages he bought

y = number of popsicles in each package

Here are the two equations:

xy = 54

x = 3 + y

Using the substitution method, you can solve them to find x and y.

(3 + y)y = 54,

3y + y^2 = 54

y^2 + 3y - 54 = 0

Solve the quadriatic equation:

(y +9)(y - 6) = 0

y = -9, 6.

Plug y into: xy = 54

x(-9) = 54, x = -6.

x(6) = 54, x = 9.

So he bought 9 packages of popsicles, bc you can't bye -6 packages.

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3 years ago

at right is graph of this situation predict how the line would change to present the average cost of gas in dicember of 2005 whe

Lina20 [59]

The average cost represents the slope of the line of the graph.
Increasing the slope of the graph increases the steepness of the line.
Therefore, increasing the average cost of gas from $1.50 to $2.20 will increases the steepness of the line. (i.e. the line becomes closer to the vertical line).

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3 years ago

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3 years ago

1. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line passing through (-3,3) with a slope of 1.

PIT_PIT [208]

$\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{-3}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{3})~\hspace{10em} slope = m\implies 1 \\\\\\ \begin{array}{|c|ll} \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-3=1[x-(-3)] \\\\\\ y-3=1(x+3)\implies y-3=x+3\implies y=x+6$

$\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{-4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{2})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{1}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{12}) \\\\\\ slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{12-2}{1-(-4)}\implies \cfrac{10}{1+4}\implies \cfrac{10}{5}\implies 2 \\\\\\ \begin{array}{|c|ll} \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-2=2[x-(-4)]\implies y-2=2(x+4) \\\\\\ y-2=2x+8\implies y=2x+10$

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3 years ago

There are 130 m&m's in a bag. there are half as many green as red. the number of blue is equal to the number of red and gree

AleksandrR [38]

Let x = red
Let 0.5x = green
Let (x) + (0.5x) = 1.5x = blue
Let 0.5(1.5x) = 0.75x = yellow
Let 0.75x + 4 = brown

$(x) + (0.5x) + (1.5x) + (0.75x) + (0.75 + 4) = 130$
$x + 0.5x+ 1.5x + 0.75x + 0.75 + 4 = 130$
$4.5x + 4 = 130$
$4.5x = 126$
$x = 28$

Use this value to calculate the other required numbers.
red = 28
green = 0.5x = 0.5(28) = 14
blue = 1.5x = 1.5(28) = 42
yellow = 0.75x = 0.75(28) = 21
brown = 0.75x + 4 = 0.75(28) + 4 = 25

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3 years ago

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How do you measure the perimeter of a shape