Since x=x, this is an isosceles right triangle. By the Pythagorean Theorem:
h^2=a^2+b^2 (the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the squared sides)
5^2=x^2+x^2
25=2x^2
2x^2=25
x^2=25/2
x=√(25/2)
x=5/√2 now if we rationalize the denominator...
x=(5√2)/(√2√2)
x=(5√2)/2
Answer:
35ft squared
Step-by-step explanation:
First lets try solving the rectangular middle part
Width is 3 ft
Height is 5ft + 4ft = 9ft
3*9ft= 27ft. This is area of middle rectangular section
For the triangle, we subtract 3 from the rectangle from 11ft and divide by 2 because the two triangle on the edges are the same.
11-3=8
8/2=4
Triangle area formula = Base*Height / 2
4*4/2
16/2
4ft squared
and the other triangles area is also 4ft squared because they are congruent. So you add all the sections of the area up
27ft+4ft+4ft=35ft squared
35ft squared is the answer.
Hope this helps :)
