The |x| operator means 'absolute value' or the positive value of the negative values. To help this make sense, here's a visual representation:

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Do you see what I mean? BTW, your answer will just be 8 + 8 or 16.
Answer:
Below
Step-by-step explanation:
To find surface area, you can just find the area of each side and add them up!
11 ft x 9 ft x 2 = 198 ft^2 (this is the surface area of the front and back)
12 ft x 9 ft x 2 = 216 ft^2 (this is the surface area of the sides)
12 ft x 11 ft x 2 = 264 ft^2 (this is the surface area of the top and bottom)
Surface area = 198 + 216 + 264
= 678 ft^2
Hope this helps! Best of luck <3
Answer:
33°
Step-by-step explanation:
Where a transversal crosses parallel lines at right angles, all of the angles at their points of intersection are right angles.
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Angles at U are right angles, congruent to ∠UXZ. So, acute angle UXW in right triangle UXW is the complement of acute angle UWX:
∠UXW = 90° -57° = 33°
9 and 5/8, because 8 can go into 77, 9 times. That is 72 and, 77 subtract 72 is 5 so, 5/8. Then the answer would be 9 and 5/8 which is not simplified.