Question
PSLE
Figure 1 shows a triangular card UVW with UW = WV. 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 32 pins were placed at an equal distance of 32 cm apart to hold the cards.
  1. Find the length of XY.
  2. Find the total area of the cards used.
4 m
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(b)

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PSLE
Figure 1 shows a triangular card UVW with UW = WV. 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 32 pins were placed at an equal distance of 32 cm apart to hold the cards.
  1. Find the length of XY.
  2. Find the total area of the cards used.