A rectangular flag is to have trimming attached along 3 of its sides. The length of the trimming is 240 centimetres.
If x centimetres is the length of the flag, show that the area of the flag, A square centimetres, is given by A(x) = 2x (120-x).
Also can anyone help with this fraction it has puzzled me because my final answer has came out weird:
9/1 x 1/81 - 2/1 x 1/9
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Started by gary, Oct 10 2004 10:34 AM
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 11:12 AM
Draw the diagram to show the trimming covering 2x and L.
Then:
Total length of trimming = 240 = 2x + L
2x + L = 240
L = 240 - 2x
L = 2(120 - x)
A(x) = LB (let L = 2(120 - x), and B = x)
A(x) = 2(120 - x)x
A(x) = 2x(120 - x)
I get -9/81 for the fraction.
Then:
Total length of trimming = 240 = 2x + L
2x + L = 240
L = 240 - 2x
L = 2(120 - x)
A(x) = LB (let L = 2(120 - x), and B = x)
A(x) = 2(120 - x)x
A(x) = 2x(120 - x)
I get -9/81 for the fraction.
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