Question

Please help me solve

Answer 1

Answer:

(B)  18

Step-by-step explanation:

The angle x is 45 degrees.  Since it is bisecting a 90 degree angle, the angle on the other side is 45 degrees.

90 - 45 = 45

Since AB is 3, DC is 3.  Since the right triangle DC is 45-90-45, the other side, CE, will also be 3.  Since CE is half of the side of the rectangle, multiply it by 2 to get 6.  The sides of the rectangle are 3 and 6.  Use the formula for area of a rectangle to solve.

A = lw

A = (6)(3)

A = 18

The answer is B.

Answer 2

Answer:

18 square centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that if e is the midpoint of the side CB, and angle $\angle x = 45^o$, then this rectangle is in fact two squares of side 3 cm put together. therefore, side CD has a length of 6 cm, and as a result, the area of the figure is given by the product base times height = 6 x 3 = 18 $cm^2$