The area of a quadrilateral is (13−48) cm2(13 - \sqrt{48})\text{ cm}^2.

  1. (i)

    In the case where the quadrilateral is a rectangle with a width of (2−3) cm(2 - \sqrt{3})\text{ cm}, find, without the use of a calculator, the length of the rectangle in the form of (a+b3) cm(a + b\sqrt{3})\text{ cm}.

  2. (ii)

    In the case where the quadrilateral is a square with side (c+23) cm(c + 2\sqrt{3})\text{ cm}, find, without the use of a calculator, the value of the constant cc.

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Worked solution

8(i)

1. Set up the equation for the length of the rectangle

Length=AreaWidth=13−482−3\text{Length} = \frac{\text{Area}}{\text{Width}} = \frac{13 - \sqrt{48}}{2 - \sqrt{3}}

2. Simplify the surd in the numerator

48=16×3=43\sqrt{48} = \sqrt{16 \times 3} = 4\sqrt{3}
Length=13−432−3\text{Length} = \frac{13 - 4\sqrt{3}}{2 - \sqrt{3}}

3. Rationalise the denominator

Length=13−432−3×2+32+3\text{Length} = \frac{13 - 4\sqrt{3}}{2 - \sqrt{3}} \times \frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2 + \sqrt{3}}

4. Expand and simplify to find the final form

Length=26+133−83−4(3)22−(3)2\text{Length} = \frac{26 + 13\sqrt{3} - 8\sqrt{3} - 4(3)}{2^2 - (\sqrt{3})^2}
=26−12+534−3= \frac{26 - 12 + 5\sqrt{3}}{4 - 3}
=14+531= \frac{14 + 5\sqrt{3}}{1}
=14+53= 14 + 5\sqrt{3}

Answer

(2+33) cm(2 + 3\sqrt{3})\text{ cm}

8(ii)

1. Express the area of the square in terms of $c$.

Area =(c+23)2= (c + 2\sqrt{3})^2
=c2+2(c)(23)+(23)2= c^2 + 2(c)(2\sqrt{3}) + (2\sqrt{3})^2
=c2+4c3+12= c^2 + 4c\sqrt{3} + 12

2. Simplify the given area and equate it to the expanded expression.

Given area =13−48= 13 - \sqrt{48}
=13−16×3= 13 - \sqrt{16 \times 3}
=13−43= 13 - 4\sqrt{3}

Equating the two expressions for the area:
c2+12+4c3=13−43c^2 + 12 + 4c\sqrt{3} = 13 - 4\sqrt{3}

3. Compare rational and irrational parts to find $c$.

Comparing the irrational parts:
4c3=−434c\sqrt{3} = -4\sqrt{3}
c=−1c = -1

Checking with the rational parts:
c2+12=(−1)2+12=13c^2 + 12 = (-1)^2 + 12 = 13 (consistent)

Answer

c=−1c = -1

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