Consider the attached figure. The height CD cuts the triangle exactly in half. This means that
Moreover, since CD is the height of the triangle, we know that ACD is a right triangle. We know the hypothenuse AC to be 20 feet because it is a side of the triangle, and we just found out that AD is 10. We can use the pythagorean theorem to deduce
So, the area is
Answer:
The total number of eligible voters in the town = 1224 ( app.)
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us assume the total number of eligible voters = p
Now, the number of votes received by Stan Fitz = 542
The number of votes received by Elizabeth Stuckey = 430
The number of votes received by Gene Sterner = 130
So, the total number of votes received in total = 542 + 430 + 130 = 1,102
Now, only the 90% of total voters p voted in the election.
⇒ 90% of p = 1102
or, p ≈ 1224
Hence, the total number of eligible voters in the town = 1224 ( app.)