A gardener is planting two types of trees: Type A is three feet tall and grows at a rate of 15 inches per year. Type B is four feet tall and grows at a rate of 11 inches per year. Algebraically determine exactly how many years it will take for these trees to be the same height.

Here is their argument. given the obtuse angle x, we make a quadrilateral abcd with ∠dab = x, and ∠abc = 90◦, and ad = bc. say the perpendicular bisector to dc meets the perpendicular bisector to ab at p. then pa = pb and pc = pd. so the triangles pad and pbc have equal sides and are congruent. thus ∠pad = ∠pbc. but pab is isosceles, hence ∠pab = ∠pba. subtracting, gives x = ∠pad−∠pab = ∠pbc −∠pba = 90◦. this is a preposterous conclusion – just where is the mistake in the "proof" and why does the argument break down there?

In trapezoid efgh, m∠gfe=63∘. identify m∠ghe. !

Carmen begins her next painting on a rectangular canvas that is 82.7 cm long and has a area of 8,137.68 cm2. will the painting fit in a frame with an opening that is 82.7 cm long and 95 cm wide? explain