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Would I do the same with a square but half?

Would I do the same with a square but half?-example-1
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By looking at the graph we can see that the triangle is formed by 2 triangles.

1 triangle has the measures of the sides:

vertical side = 4

Horizontal side= 3

triangle2 :

vertical side: 5

horizontal side: 3

We have to find the hypotenuse of each one:

c^2 = a^2+b^2

where x is the hypotenuse and a and b are the know lengths:

Triangle 1:

c^2 = 4^2+3^2

c^2 = 16+9

c^2= 25

c= √25

c= 5

Triangle 2

C^2 = 5^2+3^2

C^2 = 25+9

c = √34

c= 5.83

Now we have the 3 sides of the big triangle:

5,5.83, 9

To find the perimeter we simply add the side lengths:

Perimeter: 5+5.83+9 = 19.8 inches

For the area we have that:

Area of a triangle: (base x height )/2

Looking it by the y axis:

A = (9 x 3)/2 = 13.5 in2

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