Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
According to Pythagoras Theorem a² + b² = c²
And the questio is having a right triangle in it so,
(Height of the building)² + (Length of the shadow)² = (The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow)²
⇒ a² + (12)² = (20)²
⇒ a² = (20)² - (12)²
⇒ a² = 400 - 144
⇒ a² = 256
⇒ a = √256
⇒ a = 16
The dimensions would be x and x+6. The area is 216.
x(x+6) = 216
x^2 + 6x - 216 = 0
(x-12)(x+18) = 0
x = 12---Yes---
x = -18---No, sides cannot be negative---
If one side is 12, the other side is 18. To check:
12 * 18 = 216
216 = 216
Correct
The surface area of a solid is just the total area of all its faces. We know a cube has 6 identical faces with area s^2 where s is the side length.
So 6s^2 is the surface area. We can use this to find s.
6s^2 = 600
s^2 = 100
s = 10 cm
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