Whenever you want to write the equation of a parallel line through some point (h, k), you can ...
- remove any added constant in the original given equation
- replace x with (x-h)
- replace y with (y-k)
- rearrange the resulting equation to the form required by the problem.
Using this formula here, we get
... 2(y +5) = 3(x -2)
Your answer form requires you solve this for y.
... 2y + 10 = 3x -6 . . . . . eliminate parentheses
... 2y = 3x -16 . . . . . . . . subtract the constant on the left (10)
... y = (3/2)x -8 . . . . . . divide by 2
First we look for the area of the triangle which is given by:
A = (1/2) * (4) * (6)
A = 12 feet ^ 2
Area of the rectangles:
Rectangle 1:
R1 = (4) * (8)
R1 = 32 feet ^ 2
Rectangle 2:
R2 = (6) * (8)
R2 = 48 feet ^ 2
Rectangle 3:
R3 = (root (6 ^ 2 + 4 ^ 2)) * (8))
R3 = 57,68882041 feet ^ 2
The total area will be:
A = 2A + R1 + R2 + R3
Substituting values:
A = 2 * (12) + 32 + 48 + 57,68882041
A = 161.6888204 feet ^ 2
Answer:
The total area of the prism is:
A = 161.6888204 feet ^ 2