(3x-9) +(x+19)+x=180
5x+10=180
-10=-10
5x=170
5 = 5
x=34
2x+(2x+10)+x=180
5x+10=180
-10=-10
5x=170
5 = 5
x=34
yes they are similar
Area of wooden support is 36 square inches
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Given that, carpenter cut out a small trapezoid as a wooden support for the front step
<em><u>The area of trapezoid is given as:</u></em>

Where, "h" is the height
"a" and 'b" are the length of base
Here given that,
Height = h = 4 inches
a = 6 inches
b = 12 inches
Substituting the values we get,

Thus area of wooden support is 36 square inches
Counting principle
Multiply 11 * 9 * 3 * 7 = 2079
Use the squeeze theorem; if
1 - <em>x</em> ²/4 ≤ <em>u(x)</em> ≤ 1 + <em>x</em> ²/2,
then taking the limit on each part as <em>x</em> approaches 0 gives
1 ≤ lim [<em>x</em> → 0] <em>u(x)</em> ≤ 1
and so the limit of <em>u(x)</em> as <em>x</em> → 0 is simply 1.