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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help finding two different shapes with an area of 6 square units and a perimeter of 12 square units. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><B>tvandenberg(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hard to explain where to get the answer from, but I'll try.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets start by using a rectangle.  We know perimeter is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W+%2B+2L+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W+%2B+2L+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And area is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some quick algebra gets you 2, 1.5.  So a rectangle with sides 2 and 1.5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the next, let's assume a right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+%2B+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+%2B+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not as easy, but conveniently I know that there is a 3-4-5 triangle, which adds to 12, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, a 3-4-5 right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry this didn't do a great job of explaining, but gets the answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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