Answer:
b = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is
b² + 12² = 15²
b² + 144 = 225 ( subtract 144 from both sides )
b² = 81 ( take the square root of both sides )
b =
= 9
≠ means not equal to
L x w = 36
2L + 2w = 30
1. Find the multiples of 36
1 and 36
2 and 18
3 and 12
4 and 9
6 and 6
2. Figure out which set of numbers multiplied by 2 equals 30.
For 1 and 36:
2(1) + 2(36) = 2 + 72 = 74 ≠ 30
For 2 and 18:
2(2) + 2(18) = 4 + 32 = 36 <span>≠ 30
For 3 and 12:
2(3) + 2(12) = 6 + 24 = 30
So your answer is 3 and 12</span>