Question

solve this question ,15

Answer 1

This is a great problem and I am sure that it would give many of my students immense self satisfaction to solve it by themselves.

This is how I would do it.

So that (b + 4)(b – 4)(b + 3)(b – 3) = 0

Neglecting the negative values, b could be 3 giving h = 4

or b could be 4 giving h = 3

This means the whole base could be 6 and the height is 4

OR the whole base could be 8 and the height is 3.

Hope it helps!