Question

i need help finding x and y. Ill need some time to draw the diagram. Thanks

Answer 1

@kx2bay your help would be appreciated

Answer 2

ok chad am here

Answer 3

i came up with two equations

x=2000+z
y=3000-z

Answer 4

the other fact is x+y=5000

Answer 5

z is where?

Answer 6

wait wait

Answer 7

based on ur drawing x = 2000, true?

Answer 8

sorry i made a mistake

Answer 9

let me modify it

Answer 10

will it be easier if u attached a picture of the drawing instead or is that against the code of conduct?

Answer 11

z is the value we probably need to find in order to get the values of x and y

Answer 12

can we say z = (5000/2) - 2000 ?

Answer 13

the values for x and y in the textbook are:

x= 2979.1m and y = 2020.83m

Answer 14

no z isnt equal to 500

Answer 15

@Hero what do u think ?

Answer 16

something isnt right then???

Answer 17

or maybe we need to find the area of the rectangle to find the width?

Answer 18

is this Q only about x and y or does it ask for other things as well?

Answer 19

really Chad, based on this diagram, we have x=y= 5000/2 and z = 500
unless we are looking at the wrong diagram, what do u think?

Answer 20

ill take a photo and post it

Answer 21

ok

Answer 22

i wont be long

Answer 23

done

Answer 24

i found the value of a = 2121.32m

Answer 25

hmmm does the dotted line go thru the middle?

Answer 26

yes

Answer 27

@ganeshie8 HELP!!!

Answer 28

@ganeshie8 HELP :)

Answer 29

so X goes above it?

Answer 30

the length of x is from the dotted line and below

Answer 31

but the dotted line is the middle of 5000, so x = 2500, confusing...

Answer 32

chad do u mind posting a photo of the question's text please?

Answer 33

go secret, we need help ...

Answer 34

Then x and y do not meet at the dotted line

Answer 35

yes chad that's what i think, but there must a mention of x and y in the Q, can u photo it?

Answer 36

You're right @kx2bay

Answer 37

I'm struggling to see how its possible if they don't meet at the dotted line :/

Answer 38

All we know that x+y=5000

Answer 39

this is not enough

Answer 40

Any mention of a parameter?

Answer 41

will be great if chad could photo the Q text and post it here :)

Answer 42

I will guys please give me a moment

Answer 43

@saifoo.khan any ideas?

Answer 44

just missed him :(

Answer 45

did you guys get it?

Answer 46

yes, why did u draw a line thru the middle and wanted to find x and y?

Answer 47

the first question is simple. we use pythagorean thereom to find a
a^2=1500^2+1500^2

Answer 48

I think the dotted line signifies the bottom of the top square section

Answer 49

chad, a is correct

Answer 50

Yep I agree with 'a' aswell

Answer 51

what about b, did u do that?

Answer 52

questions a, b, c, d are easy its only question e thats pissing me off :)

Answer 53

where is question e ?

Answer 54

I cant see question e..

Answer 55

its on the other page it states the following:

Dan decides to split the property in half
(e) Calculate the values of x and y if the property is halved as shown in the diagram at right

Answer 56

the diagram at right is the one i posted from the beginning

Answer 57

Sorry I have to go and have dinner. Good luck to you though

Answer 58

ok thanks secret I'll stay with chad :)

Answer 59

leave it with me Chad, i'll think about it and get back to u asap, u can do other question in the meant ime, ok :)

Answer 60

Thx @kx2bay your're a champ

Answer 61

not yet ;)

Answer 62

btw, this might help
halving the property doesn't meant drawing a line thru the middle but rather halving the area of the whole property, that's why x > y, can u continue with this in mind, I'll be workign on it too...

Answer 63

what did u get for the area @Chad123 ?

Answer 64

that is a very interesting clue thx

Answer 65

total area of the property is 9,875,000 m^2

Answer 66

area is correct :)
half that and work out x and y, am doing it too..

Answer 67

4937500 take out of it the bottom piece which is a rectangle 2000000m2
u left with 4937500m2 , u know the width is 2000000+1000000=3000000, find ur z now :) can u carry on from here?

Answer 68

sorry the width above is 3000 not 3000000, ;)

Answer 69

Good thinking kx2bay :)

Answer 70

thanks @thesecret20111

Answer 71

how did you get it?

Answer 72

what was for dinner ? american pie ?

Answer 73

sorry chad, what's the Q?

Answer 74

how did you work it out?

Answer 75

Close, shepherds pie ;)

Answer 76

what's half the area of the prop-ty?

Answer 77

the above or the bottom part?

Answer 78

doesnt matter, it's half right?

Answer 79

ok so you divided 9,875,000/2 = 4,937,500

Answer 80

ok i get it

Answer 81

correct

Answer 82

what do you do next?

Answer 83

can u see the rectangle at the bottom with sides 1000 and 2000? whats the area of that?

Answer 84

2,000,000

Answer 85

if u took that out from the half-area what are left with?

Answer 86

the area between the dotted line and the bottom rectangle, right?

Answer 87

if you can draw it please it will make more sense

Answer 88

ok give me a min bcoz am shocking at drawing

Answer 89

lol we all are