SOLUTION: The area of a paralleogram is given by the forumula a=bh. The area of a parallegogram on the right is equal to 96sq units. Find its base and height.
x+1
3x+1
Question 524804: The area of a paralleogram is given by the forumula a=bh. The area of a parallegogram on the right is equal to 96sq units. Find its base and height.
x+1
3x+1 Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Presuming that the expressions and relate to the base and height of the parallelogram (in one order or the other), you need to FOIL the two expressions, set the product equal to 96, put the equation into standard form, and then solve the quadratic. Discard any root less than -1. Then substitute the remaining root into the two expressions, assigning the resulting values to the base and height appropriate to their relative size on the diagram.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
