# area

• Jan 15th 2010, 08:11 AM
andyboy179
area
hi, my question is to find the area of this rectangle, im not sure how to work it out so could anyone help?

i think the answer would be 2?

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• Jan 15th 2010, 08:34 AM
skeeter
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Originally Posted by andyboy179
hi, my question is to find the area of this rectangle, im not sure how to work it out so could anyone help?

i think the answer would be 2?

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$(a+b)(c-d) = ac - ad + bc - bd$

$(1+\sqrt{3})(2-\sqrt{3}) = 2 - \sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{3} - 3 = \sqrt{3} - 1$
• Jan 15th 2010, 08:38 AM
andyboy179
could you explain how you got that please?
• Jan 15th 2010, 08:56 AM
skeeter
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Originally Posted by andyboy179
could you explain how you got that please?

I thought I did ...
• Jan 15th 2010, 08:59 AM
andyboy179
well i don't understand how you got that, how did (1+root3)(-2root3) end up as 2- root3 + 2 root3-3
• Jan 15th 2010, 09:02 AM
skeeter
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Originally Posted by andyboy179
well i don't understand how you got that, how did (1+root3)(-2root3) end up as 2- root3 + 2 root3-3

read a lesson and find out how ...