Answer:
check your math
Step-by-step explanation:
The first subtraction was correct:
36 -7 3/4 = 28 1/4
The second subtraction needs to be revisited.
28 1/4 -6 2/4 = 27 5/4 -6 2/4 = 21 3/4
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You can do what you did, but you need to pay attention to the signs.
28 1/4 -6 2/4 = (28 -6) +(1/4 -2/4) = 22 - 1/4 = 21 3/4
The result of subtracting 2/4 from 1/4 is -1/4, not +1/4.
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The length of the first cut piece was 21 3/4 inches.
B={x|x is an even whole no less than 9}
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Answer:
The dimension of the base of the Rectangle Pyramid is Length = 10 and Width = 8/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Rectangle Pyramid
Base Length = 3x + 1
Base Width = x
Height = 12
Volume = 96
Required
Dimension of the base of the pyramid
Given that the volume of the pyramid is ⅓ of the base area * the height.
This is represented mathematical as
Volume = ⅓ * base area * height.
Where
Base area = width * length
Base area = (3x + 1) * x
Base area = 3x² + x.
So,
Volume becomes
Volume = ⅓ * (3x² + x) * 12.
Volume = (3x² + x) * 4
Substitute 96 for volume
96 = (3x² + x) * 4
Divide both sides by 4
96/4 = (3x² + x) * 4/4
24 = 3x² + x
Subtract 24 fr both sides
24 - 24 = 3x² + x - 24
0 = 3x² + x - 24
3x² + x - 24 = 0
Expand
3x² + 9x - 8x - 24 = 0
Factorize
3x(x + 3) - 8(x + 3) = 0
(3x - 8)(x + 3) = 0
3x - 8 = 0 or x + 3 = 0
3x = 8 or x = -3
x = 8/3 or x = -3
Recall that
Length = 3x + 1
Width = x
For any of the above expression, x can't be less than 0; so, x = -3 can't be considered.
Substitute x = 8/3
Length = 3x + 1
Length = 3(8/3) + 1
Length = 8 + 1
Length = 9
Width = x
Width = 8/3
Hence, the dimension of the base of the Rectangle Pyramid is Length = 10 and Width = 8/3
