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imyoursgirlsgirl:

more math help

imyoursgirlsgirl:

mhanifa:

First, this is a parallelogram. Its diagonals bisect each other

imyoursgirlsgirl:

i dont know what that means

mhanifa:

Diagonals halved at the point they intersect. Each half has same length

imyoursgirlsgirl:

oh ok so solve one and there all the same

Timmyspu:

May I ask is this a test?

mhanifa:

Not all. The diagonals are different. You need to consider the half with measure of 15 is same as the half with measure of 5a

imyoursgirlsgirl:

@timmyspu wrote:
May I ask is this a test?
no this is not a test:)

mhanifa:

Same with the other diagonal

imyoursgirlsgirl:

ok... so how do i solve it?

mhanifa:

5a = 15 for one diagonal, solve for a

imyoursgirlsgirl:

i divide it?

mhanifa:

Yes

imyoursgirlsgirl:

3

mhanifa:

Correct. What is the other equation, any idea?

imyoursgirlsgirl:

b-1=9?

mhanifa:

Great... and solve it for b

imyoursgirlsgirl:

wouldnt it jus be 9

mhanifa:

b = 9 + 1

imyoursgirlsgirl:

ok hold on lmao im having a blonde moment so do 9+1 then divide by 2?

mhanifa:

No, b = 10 is your answer as it ask for a and b not for the diagonal measure

imyoursgirlsgirl:

ohhh ok

imyoursgirlsgirl:

now that makes sense

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