The triangle below is equilateral. Find the length of side xx in simplest radical form with a rational denominator.
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Answer:
(5x² +7x -26) units²
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of shaded region
= Area of larger rectangle -area of smaller rectangle
Area of larger rectangle
= (3x -4)(2x +2)
= 3x(2x) +3x(2) -4(2x) -4(2) <em>(</em><em>Expand</em><em>)</em>
= 6x² +6x -8x -8
= 6x² -2x -8
Area of smaller rectangle
= (x -6)(x -3)
= x² -3x -6x +18 <em>(</em><em>Expand</em><em>)</em>
= x² -9x +18
Area of shaded region
= 6x² -2x -8 -(x² -9x +18)
= 6x² -2x -8 -x² +9x -18
= 5x² +7x -26