Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Perimeter and Area of Polygons - Exercises - Page 372: 57

Answer

(A) a=25, b=60, c=39, d=52 (B) 1764 square units

Work Step by Step

A) We are asked to pick a combination of the given four lengths that makes the statement true. Thus, we need to pick the lengths such that the two sides of the equation result in the same value. We pick a=25, b=60, c=39, d=52. Checking this selection: $$ a^2+b^2=c^2 + d^2 \\ 25^2 + 60^2 = 39^2 +52^2 \\ 4225 = 4225$$ We find the area using the equation for area: $$ A = \frac{ab+cd}{2} \\ A =\frac{(25)(60)+(39)(52)}{2} \\ A = 1764 \ square \ units$$
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