#finding length and width when given area

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sudden bobcat
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this is a 10th grade question which should be easy but my brain is just a bit malfunctioning tonight 😔

robust peak
sudden bobcat
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yes ABCD = 20m²

robust peak
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...that's... not an answer to the question I asked

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ABCD can have that area regardless of what type of quadrilateral it is.

sudden bobcat
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are u saying we should ignore the triangle??

robust peak
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No.

sudden bobcat
robust peak
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If you want to know what I'm saying, you should read what I'm saying.

signal roost
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Mm it's like take 20- area of flower bed

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Oh wait

sudden bobcat
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assume? yes we should 😭

robust peak
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Are we supposed to assume AD and BC are the same length and parallel, and AB and CD are the same length and parallel?

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And that angles A, B, C, and D are all right?

sudden bobcat
robust peak
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The question doesn't tell us, but it seems like we're supposed to from context, so you probably want to note that assumption.

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Okay, so what's the formula for the area of a rectangle?

sudden bobcat
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width x length

signal roost
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Here

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X-1=0

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X=1

sudden bobcat
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so its gonna be (2+3x)(3+x)=20

signal roost
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Yep

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Total length into total breatdth

robust peak
sudden bobcat
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but can u simply move the 20m² to the left?? i mean, u did 6 - 20.. which 6 is a whole number and 20 is with the m²

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no. move*

signal roost
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It's equal

robust peak
signal roost
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Area in terms of x = area of rectangle

sudden bobcat
signal roost
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Bro

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2+3x m * x+3 m

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So when you multiply

robust peak
sudden bobcat
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sorry im unable to explain it properly

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studying indeed tiring 🥹

robust peak
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Where does the 6 come from?

sudden bobcat
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guess im going to stop with my revision tonight 🥹🥹 brain started to show 'damage' aka being burned out

robust peak
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It comes from 2 * 3.

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2 meters * 3 meters = 6 meters squared.

sudden bobcat
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ahhhhhh

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i forgot its in m

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💔

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@robust peak @signal roost thanksss . here's 🍪

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