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Mei is building a garden in the shape of an isosceles triang
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01 Sep 2020, 03:42
01 Sep 2020, 03:42
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Mei is building a garden in the shape of an isosceles triangle with one side of 10. If the perimeter of the garden is 32, which of the following is a possible area of the garden?
A. 32
B. 48
C. 50
D. 60
E. 64
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A. 32
B. 48
C. 50
D. 60
E. 64
KUDOS for the right solution and explanation
Re: Mei is building a garden in the shape of an isosceles triang
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01 Sep 2020, 22:52
01 Sep 2020, 22:52
This needs explanation plz
Re: Mei is building a garden in the shape of an isosceles triang
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02 Sep 2020, 02:31
02 Sep 2020, 02:31
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To find one of the possible areas, draw out a 10-10-12 triangle.
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Notice how one side is 10 and half base is 6. Therefore, the height must be 8
So the area is \(\frac{1}{2} b \times h\)
\(\frac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 8 = 48\)
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screenshot.44.png [ 10.75 KiB | Viewed 1662 times ]
Notice how one side is 10 and half base is 6. Therefore, the height must be 8
So the area is \(\frac{1}{2} b \times h\)
\(\frac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 8 = 48\)
