The bases were not the same when the exponents were set equal to each other.
16 should have been written as 4 squared.
The exponent on the right should be 4a instead of 8a.
The correct solution is a=-3/4.
Answer:
b. 38 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Note that the 2 sides which are unmarked are the opposite sides of 2 rectangles so they are both = 2 cm.
Now we just add all the given sides.
Starting with 6 on the top and travelling clockwise:
Perimeter = 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2
= 38 cm.
