Question
PSLE
Figure 1 shows a triangular card MNP with MP = PN. A number of such cards were arranged along the four sides of a rectangular board. Figure 2 shows part of the arrangement. A total of 30 pins were placed at an equal distance of 36 cm apart to hold the cards.
  1. Find the length of QR.
  2. Find the total area of the cards used.
4 m
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PSLE
Figure 1 shows a triangular card MNP with MP = PN. A number of such cards were arranged along the four sides of a rectangular board. Figure 2 shows part of the arrangement. A total of 30 pins were placed at an equal distance of 36 cm apart to hold the cards.
  1. Find the length of QR.
  2. Find the total area of the cards used.