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imyoursgirlsgirl:
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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
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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