The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. All the measurements are in centimetres.

The area of the triangle is 18cm^2

Work out the length of the shortest side of the triangle. You must show all your working

short side = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

area = 1/2BH

18 = 1/2(x - 1)(x + 4)

18 = 1/2(x² + 4x - x - 4)

multiply both sides of the equation by 2:

36 = x² + 3x - 4

x² + 3x - 40 = 0

(x + 8)(x - 5) = 0

x = 5

short side = 5 - 1 = 4

infinitely many solutions

step-by-step explanation:

we have been given the equation;

2(2x + 3) = -4 + 2(2x + 5)

we need to determine the value of x.

2(2x + 3), we expand this expression to obtain 4x + 6

similarly 2(2x + 5) will become 4x + 10

now we have;

4x + 6 = -4 + 4x + 10

4x + 6 = 4x + 10 - 4

4x + 6 = 4x + 6

the expression on the left hand side is identical to the one on the right hand side. therefore, we are looking at just a single straight line whose equation is;

y = 4x + 6

consequently, we shall have infinitely many solutions

step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of red paint to blue paint is always 9/7. that means that, whatever x's value, (4x+12)/(4x-4) has that same ratio. so, set up an equation and cross-multiply to solve for x:

9/7 = (4x+12)/(4x-4)

9(4x-4) = 7(4x+12)

36x - 36 = 28x + 84

8x - 36 = 84

8x = 120

x = 15