Surface area (the area of a two-dimensional shape) is generally measured in “square somethings.” You pick the something you like – feet, inches, meters, nanometers, rods – you name it – as long as that something is a unit that measures one-dimensional space. [...]
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A reader recently sent in this problem: Help, how do you solve this???
The base is 8 less than 5 times the height. What is the perimeter? I can not find out how to do it on line. I have a number of similar problems to solve - A. Reader. Professor Homunculus replies: Hi, Reader, I must say that it is a good thing that it is not taught online. Specific problems should never be shown online. That would be show-and-tell, not teaching. What you need to learn is the concepts behind the problems, then you’ll be able to crack all problems that are similar. One of the concepts is a very interesting and important part of algebra. Here’s a way to start figuring out how to solve your problem: |
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