The diagram below shows two rectangular sheets of paper, with sides of length 6 cm and 8 cm - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 1 - 2014
Question 1
The diagram below shows two rectangular sheets of paper, with sides of length 6 cm and 8 cm. Each sheet is cut in half along the dotted line, to form the pieces A, B... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The diagram below shows two rectangular sheets of paper, with sides of length 6 cm and 8 cm - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 1 - 2014
Step 1
Is the area of the rectangular piece A equal to the area of the triangular piece D?
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Yes, the area of the rectangular piece A is equal to the area of the triangular piece D.
Step 2
Reason:
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Each is half of the same rectangle.
Area of A = ( \frac{1}{2} \times (8 \times 6) = 24 \text{ cm}^2 ) and Area of D = ( \frac{1}{2} \times (8 \times 6) = 24 \text{ cm}^2 ).
Step 3
Draw all the axes of symmetry of the following rectangle.
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The rectangle has two vertical axes of symmetry and one horizontal axis of symmetry, resulting in four axes of symmetry in total.
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