A square has a perimeter of 26 yards. What is the length of each side?
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Answer:
The matrix equation is
Step-by-step explanation:
* Lets change the story problem to equations
- The distance between the starting point and checkpoint 1 is x
- The distance between checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 2 is y
- The distance between checkpoint and the finish line is z
- The total distance for the race is 120 miles
∴ x + y + z = 120 ⇒ (1)
-The distance from the starting point to checkpoint 1 is 35 miles
more than half the distance from checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 2
∵ The distance from the starting point to checkpoint 1 is x
∵ The distance from checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 2 is y
- x is more than half y by 35
∴ x = 35 + (1/2) y ⇒ subtract (1/2) y from both sides
∴ x - (1/2) y = 35 ⇒ (2)
- The distance from checkpoint 2 to the finish line is 20 miles less
than twice the distance from checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 2
∵ The distance from checkpoint 2 to the finish line is z
∵ the distance from checkpoint 1 to checkpoint 2 is y
- z is less than twice y by 20
∴ z = 2y - 20 ⇒ add 20 to both sides
∴ z + 20 = 2y ⇒ subtract z from both sides
∴ 2y - z = 20 ⇒ (3)
* Now lets write the three equations
# x + y + z = 120 ⇒ (1)
# x - (1/2) y = 35 ⇒ (2)
# 2y - z = 20 ⇒ (3)
- Now lets write the matrix equation that models this situation
∴
Answer:
57 units^2
Step-by-step explanation:
First find the area of the triangle on the left
ABC
It has a base AC which is 9 units and a height of 3 units
A = 1/2 bh = 1/2 ( 9) *3 = 27/2 = 13.5
Then find the area of the triangle on the right
DE
It has a base AC which is 6 units and a height of 1 units
A = 1/2 bh = 1/2 ( 6) *1 = 3
Then find the area of the triangle on the top
It has a base AC which is 3 units and a height of 3 units
A = 1/2 bh = 1/2 ( 3) *3 = 9/2 = 4.5
Then find the area of the rectangular region
A = lw = 6*6 = 36
Add them together
13.5+3+4.5+36 =57 units^2
