Answer:
Their mass at the start was 400 kg.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
The tyres on a car during a grand prix race are reduced in mass by 3%. Their mass is 388 kg at the end of the race.
Now, to find the mass at the start.
<u>Let the mass at the start be
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According to question:

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<em>Dividing both sides by 0.97 we get:</em>
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Therefore, their mass at the start was 400 kg.
Area of triangle A/Area of triangle B = (1/3)^2
Area of triangle A/364.5 cm^2 = 1/9
Area of triangle A = 1/9×364.5cm^2
=40.5cm^2
A-b=8
2a+3b=51
2a-2b=16
2a+3b=51
Subtract both
-5b=-35
b is 7 and a is 15