The area of a quadrilateral is .
- (i)
In the case where the quadrilateral is a rectangle with a width of , find, without the use of a calculator, the length of the rectangle in the form of .
- (ii)
In the case where the quadrilateral is a square with side , find, without the use of a calculator, the value of the constant .
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Worked solution
8(i)
1. Set up the equation for the length of the rectangle
2. Simplify the surd in the numerator
3. Rationalise the denominator
4. Expand and simplify to find the final form
8(ii)
1. Express the area of the square in terms of $c$.
Area
2. Simplify the given area and equate it to the expanded expression.
Given area
Equating the two expressions for the area:
3. Compare rational and irrational parts to find $c$.
Comparing the irrational parts:
Checking with the rational parts:
(consistent)
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