The formula for the area of a rectangle is A = bh.
Substitute 216.24 for A (area) and 15.9 for h (height).

A = bh
216.24 = b(15.9)
÷ 15.9 ÷ 15.9 Divide 15.9 on both sides.
13.6 = b

So, the base of the rectangle is 13.6 cm.

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3 years ago

A rectangle's width is 5 feet less than its height. If the area of the rectangle is 564 square feet, what is its length, in feet

larisa86 [58]

We can set up an equation: x * (x + 5) = 564, where x is the length of the rectangle we are trying to solve. Using the quadratic formula to solve this, we eventually come up with approximately 21.38 as a value for x. We can verify this by typing 21.38 * (21.38 + 5) into a calculator and seeing that it approximately equals 564.

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3 years ago

Find a cartesian equation for the curve and identify it. r = 10 tan(θ) sec(θ)

Vilka [71]

For a cartesian equation
$x=r\cos\theta \ and \ y=r\sin\theta \\ \\ \cos\theta=\frac{x}{r} \ and \ \sin\theta=\frac{y}{r} \\ \\ \tan\theta=\frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}=\frac{y}{r}\cdot\frac{r}{x}=\frac{y}{x} \\ \\ \sec\theta=\frac{1}{\cos\theta}=\frac{r}{x}$

Given r = <span>10 tan(θ) sec(θ)
$r=10\tan\theta\sec\theta=10\cdot\frac{y}{x}\cdot\frac{r}{x} \\ \\ \Rightarrow10y=x^2 \\ \\ \Rightarrow y= \frac{1}{10} x^2$

Therefore,</span>the curve is a parabola opening upward with vertex (0, 0).

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3 years ago