I know step 5 is (x-2)(x+2)(x+1)
But I don't know what step 4 is.
Im stuck.
Check the picture below.
so the rhombus has the diagonals of AC and BD, now keeping in mind that the diagonals bisect each, namely they cut each other in two equal halves, let's find the length of each.
![\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points} \\\\ A(\stackrel{x_1}{-4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-2})\qquad C(\stackrel{x_2}{6}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{8})\qquad \qquad % distance value d = \sqrt{( x_2- x_1)^2 + ( y_2- y_1)^2} \\\\\\ AC=\sqrt{[6-(-4)]^2+[8-(-2)]^2}\implies AC=\sqrt{(6+4)^2+(8+2)^2} \\\\\\ AC=\sqrt{10^2+10^2}\implies AC=\sqrt{10^2(2)}\implies \boxed{AC=10\sqrt{2}}\\\\ -------------------------------](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20~~~~~~~~~~~~%5Ctextit%7Bdistance%20between%202%20points%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%0AA%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_1%7D%7B-4%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_1%7D%7B-2%7D%29%5Cqquad%20%0AC%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_2%7D%7B6%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_2%7D%7B8%7D%29%5Cqquad%20%5Cqquad%20%0A%25%20%20distance%20value%0Ad%20%3D%20%5Csqrt%7B%28%20x_2-%20x_1%29%5E2%20%2B%20%28%20y_2-%20y_1%29%5E2%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0AAC%3D%5Csqrt%7B%5B6-%28-4%29%5D%5E2%2B%5B8-%28-2%29%5D%5E2%7D%5Cimplies%20AC%3D%5Csqrt%7B%286%2B4%29%5E2%2B%288%2B2%29%5E2%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0AAC%3D%5Csqrt%7B10%5E2%2B10%5E2%7D%5Cimplies%20AC%3D%5Csqrt%7B10%5E2%282%29%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7BAC%3D10%5Csqrt%7B2%7D%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%0A-------------------------------)
![\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{distance between 2 points} \\\\ B(\stackrel{x_1}{-2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{6})\qquad D(\stackrel{x_2}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{0})\qquad \qquad BD=\sqrt{[4-(-2)]^2+[0-6]^2} \\\\\\ BD=\sqrt{(4+2)^2+(-6)^2}\implies BD=\sqrt{6^2+6^2} \\\\\\ BD=\sqrt{6^2(2)}\implies \boxed{BD=6\sqrt{2}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20~~~~~~~~~~~~%5Ctextit%7Bdistance%20between%202%20points%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%0AB%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_1%7D%7B-2%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_1%7D%7B6%7D%29%5Cqquad%20%0AD%28%5Cstackrel%7Bx_2%7D%7B4%7D~%2C~%5Cstackrel%7By_2%7D%7B0%7D%29%5Cqquad%20%5Cqquad%20BD%3D%5Csqrt%7B%5B4-%28-2%29%5D%5E2%2B%5B0-6%5D%5E2%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0ABD%3D%5Csqrt%7B%284%2B2%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%7D%5Cimplies%20BD%3D%5Csqrt%7B6%5E2%2B6%5E2%7D%0A%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%0ABD%3D%5Csqrt%7B6%5E2%282%29%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7BBD%3D6%5Csqrt%7B2%7D%7D)
that simply means that each triangle has a side that is half of 10√2 and another side that's half of 6√2.
namely, each triangle has a "base" of 3√2, and a "height" of 5√2, keeping in mind that all triangles are congruent, then their area is,
I believe the answer would be 150.75 cm as Marks height. I got this by if Bradley is the tallest, he would be 152.0 and if Calvin is taller than Josh, who is the shortest, the only height left would be Marks at 150.75
I prefer decimals with common denominators so I'm going to go ahead and convert them.
-1.25+.50 = -.75
-.75 is -3/4 aka "c" or the third option.
Since you have to distribute both numbers, you'll end up with x^2-3x+4x-12 then simplify and it is x^2+x-12