Nathan estimate 67×36 by finding 70×40. will nathan's estimate be greater than or less than the actual product?explain
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There are two ways to do this. One is by adding up the squares, which takes a while. The other way is if you notice that the length along the bottom is the same as that long the top, and the same is true for the sides. While it does not appear this way at first, imagine that that was the floor plan of a house. If you looked at it from the side, you wouldn't see the dent in the corner, only one side. Since the length of the top is 13 units, from -7 to 6, and the side is also 13 units, from -6 to 7, the answer is 
52 units long.
52 units long.
To solve this problem, we must imagine the triangles and parallel lines which are formed. It is best to draw the triangle described in the problem so that you can clearly understand what I will be talking about.
The first step we have to do is to make an equality equation in triangle ABC.
In triangle ABC, we are given that lines XY and BC are two parallel lines (XY || BC). Therefore this means that:
AX / XB = AY / YC ---> 1
The next step is to make an equality equation in triangle AXC.
We are given that lines ZY and XC are two parallel lines (ZY || XC). Therefore this also means that:
AZ / ZX = AY / YC ---> 2
Combining 1 and 2 since they have both AY / YC in common:
AX / XB = AZ / ZX
we are given that:
AZ = 8, ZX = 4 therefore AX = AZ + ZX = 12, hence
12 / XB = 8 / 4
XB = 6
