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The area of isosceles right triangle XYZ equals 9. Which of
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The area of isosceles right triangle XYZ equals 9. Which of the following could be the perimeter?
I. 12
II. 13 + √145
III. 6√2 + 6
(A) I only
(B) I and III
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) All of the above
I. 12
II. 13 + √145
III. 6√2 + 6
(A) I only
(B) I and III
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) All of the above
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Re: The area of isosceles right triangle XYZ equals 9. Which of
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The area of isosceles right triangle XYZ equals 9. Which of the following could be the perimeter?
I. 12
II. 13 + √145
III. 6√2 + 6
(A) I only
(B) I and III
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) All of the above
I. 12
II. 13 + √145
III. 6√2 + 6
(A) I only
(B) I and III
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) All of the above
Here's what an isosceles right triangle looks like:
Given: The area = 9
Area of triangle = (base)(height)/2
So we can write: (x)(x)/2 = 9
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to get: x² = 18
Solve: x = √18
Simplify: x = 3√2
So our triangle looks like this:
Aside: If x = 3√2, then (√2)(x) = (√2)(3√2) = 6
Perimeter = 3√2 + 3√2 + 6 = 6√2 + 6
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent
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