Answer:
Let the base be p
Hypotenuse = 2p +6
Perpendicular = 2p + 4
By Pythagoras theoram
(2p+6)^2 = (2p+4)^2 +p^2
=> 4p^2 +36 + 24p = 4p^2 + 16 +16p +p^2
=> 36+ 24p = p^2 + 16p + 16
=> p^2 - 8p - 20 = 0
=> p^2 - 10p +2p - 20 = 0
=> p(p-10) +2(p-10) = 0
=> (p-10)(p+2) = 0
p = 10 and - 2
Length can't be negative
So,
p = 10
Base = 10
Perpendicular = 24
Hypotenuse = 26
You changed the mixed numeral into a fraction correctly.
Now you need to multiply the fractions.
Multiply the numerators together, and multiply the denominators together.
Now we could multiply out the numerator and denominator, and then we'd need to reduce the fraction, but before we multiply, we see there is a factor of 5 both in the numerator and in the denominator, so we can reduce before we multiply.
144.
distributive property distributed a number outside of a parenthesis inside, i.e. x(12•12).
considering there is no given parenthesis, the answer is simply 144.