SOLUTION: *Expressing the area of a plane figure*
To help visualize the triangle, the dimensions are as follows:
The height of the triangle is broken up into two portions, the upper po
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Question 165069: *Expressing the area of a plane figure*
To help visualize the triangle, the dimensions are as follows:
The height of the triangle is broken up into two portions, the upper portion being (x+2) and the lower being, 4/x(x+2).
The base of the triangle is x + 4.
Determine the total area, in terms of x, of the triangle. Express your answer as a rational expression (Single fraction) in factored form.
Answer by MRperkins(300) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
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Formula:
multiply across and you get
reduce the 4 in the numerator with the 2 in the denominator and you get:
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