Answer:
(a) is 8 x 7 x 3 = 168
(b) is 8 x 7 = 56
(b2) is weird I don't know what it's asking
keeping in mind that perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes, hmmmm what's the slope of that line above anyway,
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so we're really looking for the equation of a line whose slope is -1 and runs through (2,5)
Without that value, we can't solve your problem, unless you are looking for an algebraic equation.
Answer:
I’m guessing you subtract the numbers from the inside of the parenthesis and then multiply the two.
(-5)(-11) = 55
I hope this is correct.
It has to do with the number of dimensions you have in the figure. For example, in a square you have 2 dimensions, length and width. Since you have only two you use units^2. In a cube, you have 3 dimensions, length, width and height, which is where you get the units^3.
