Problema Solution
Essay: Show all work. A gardener wants to create a triangular garden in the shape of a right triangle with shortest side length x – 8y ft. and the middle length side x + 6y ft. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the garden? Be sure to multiply this out and express in simplest correct mathematical form, including units.
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Area of triangle = bh/2
base = x-8y
height = x+6y
area of triangle = (x-8y)(x+6y)/2
area of triangle = (x^2 -2xy -48y^2)/2
other case:
base = x+8y
height = x+6y
area of triangle = (x+8y)(x+6y)/2
area of triangle = (x^2 +14 xy + 48y^2)/2