PSLEThe figure is made up of two rectangles, ABHF and FGDE, and two right-angled isosceles triangles, BCH and DCG. BA = 15 cm, DE = 8 cm and BH =
j cm. AFE and CHGF are straight lines.
- Find the length of AE in terms of j. Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Find the total area of the figure when j = 16.
(a)
Length HG
= 15 - 8
= 7 cm
Length CH =
j cm (Isosceles triangle)
Length GD
= Length CG
= (
j + 7) cm (Isosceles triangle)
Length AE
=
j +
j + 7
= (2
j + 7) cm
(b)
Area of Rectangle ABFH
= 16 x 15
= 240 cm
2 Length FE
=
j + 7
= 16 + 7
= 23 cm
Area of Rectangle DEFG
= 23 x 8
= 184 cm
2 Area of Triangle BCH
=
12 x 16 x 16
= 128 cm
2 Area of Triangle CDG
=
12 x 23 x 23
= 264.5 cm
2 Total area of the figure
= 240 + 184 + 128 + 264.5
= 816.5 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) (2
j + 7) cm; b) 816.5 cm
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