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Question 8b

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A rectangular piece of paper is folded to form the figure. The total area of the two identical shaded triangles is 81 cm². Find the area of the rectangular piece of paper before it was folded. (3 marks)

Question 8b diagram

Answer: 630 cm²

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2 shaded triangle → 81 cm²

2 same triangle, with equal base and height, can form a square

square area → 81 cm²

since square has same sides

side x side → 81 cm²

9cm x 9cm = 81 cm²

1 side of the square is 9cm, which also means xy is 9cm length of rectangular piece of paper → 20 + 9 + 12 + 9 + 20 = 70

area of rectangular piece of paper → 70 x 9 = 630 cm²

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