the diagram below shows a trapezium. all the measurements are in centimetres. the area of the trapezium is 30 cm^2 l. Set up and

Question

2 years ago

5

solve a quadratic equation to work out the value of x

1 answer:

erica [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-23T16:45:20+03:00

erica [24]2 years ago

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Answer:

x²+x-30

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is

(x+3+x-1)/2 × x=30

x²+x-30 (it's the quadratic equation)

x²+6x-5x-30=0

x(x+6)-5(x+6)=0

(x+6)(x-5)=0

x=-6

x=5

It's impossible for Length to be negative

So x=5