Question

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Answer 1

If BD = 12x + 36
And BD = BC +CD = 3 + 1 = 4
BC = (12x + 36)/4 x 3
= 12(x+ 3) /4 x3
= 3(x+3) x 3
= 9x + 27
Likewise,
FE = 12(x + 3) /3 x 1
= 4x + 12

Area = 1/2 x (BC + FE) x DE
= 1/2 x (9x + 27 + 4x + 12)x (x+1)
= 1/2 x (13x + 39) x (x +1)
= 1/2 x 13x2 + 52x + 39


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