Question

Lake Frontage is the distance along the edge of a piece of property touching a lake. What is the Lake Frontage, in yards, of each lot?Lot A= Lot B=Lot C=

Answer 1

A triangle divided in four

Lake frontage =

Apply Pythagoras rule to find distance to Lake

L^2 + ( 48 + 55 + 61)^2 = 174^2

L=√ ( 174^2 - 164^2) = √(30276 - 26896)= √3380

L= 58.14

Then now divide

174/ 164 = A/48

A= 48• (174/164)= 50.93 yards

B= 55•(174/164)= 58.35 yards

C= 61• (174/164)= 64.72 yards