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OpenStudy (shaleiah):

Medal for helping me with this problem.

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

@Daniel56k

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Ok, so first let's use the pythagorean theorem to find all the lengths of the triangle. Do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

I'll try.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Remember, \[a^2+b^2=c^2\] Where a and b are sides, and c is the hypoteneuse.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

He his correct with the diagram and formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@malcolmmcswain i will give u a medal for that

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

6 2/3+3=\[\frac{ 481 }{ 9 }\]

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

6 2/3^2 = 44 4/9 3^2 = 9 Add them together. 44 4/9 + 9 = 53 4/9 Now, take the square root of that: approx. = 7.31

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Anyway, now we need to find the area.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Do you know the formula for finding the area of a triangle?

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }*b*h\]

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Correct. So, we multiply: \[\frac{1}{2} * 3 * 6 \frac{2}{3}\]

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

which gives us?

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

10! :)

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

correct. However, we're not done yet.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

we have 10 square meters, so if it costs $40 per square meter, how much will it cost us?

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

I'm assuming it would be...40*10 which would give us 400.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

Correct :D

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

:O It's incorrect.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

What? Hold on, let me see.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

OH NO! I MADE A HUGE MISTAKE

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

I was calculating the area of this triangle: http://prntscr.com/9punaj When I should have been calculating the area of this parallelogram: http://prntscr.com/9puno1

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

I'm so sorry. ;~;

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

It's alright... I'll just have to find some way to get three in a row (khan). I'll have to start over.

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

lol I love khan academy

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

If there's any more you need help with, please let me know. This time I'll try to do better. :P

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