Oscar has a piece of plywood that is 9 feet by 9 feet. Explain how he can divide it into two smaller pieces of plywood. Would the area of the smaller pieces equal the area of the large piece?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Part A. Explain how Oscar can divide it into two smaller pieces of plywood?

He can use a handsaw and cut the plywood in two smaller pieces of several measures, not necessarily the two smaller pieces need to be equal.

Part B. Would the area of the smaller pieces equal the area of the large piece?

Yes, the area of the two smaller pieces together equal the are of the large piece.

i. Let's suppose we have two pieces of 4.5 feet by 9 feet, then the combined area of these two pieces would be:

A = 4.5 *9 + 4.5 * 9

A = 40.5 + 40.5 = 81 ft² that is the same than 9 * 9 = 81 ft²

ii. Now let's suppose we divide the plywood into a piece of 6 ft by 9 ft and a second one of 3 ft by 9 ft, then the combined area of these two pieces would be:

A = 6 * 9 + 3 * 9

A = 54 + 27 = 81 ft² that is the same than 9 * 9 = 81 ft²

iii. Finally, let's suppose we divide the plywood into a piece of 1 ft by 9 ft and a second one of 8 ft by 9 ft, then the combined area of these two pieces would be:

A = 1 * 9 + 8 * 9

A = 9 +72 = 81 ft² that is the same than 9 * 9 = 81 ft²

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step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

i think something is missing in your question because y-1=(x-12) would not pass through the point (-4,-3). because if you replace x by -4 your are supposed to find y=-3 which is not the case her. if you replace x by -4 you find =-15.

i assume the right equation is y-1=1/4*(x-12) because this one is passing through both your points (if you are interested to know how i found that out i can tell you).

in this equation if i replace x by -4 i find y=-3 and if i replace x by 12, i find y=1 so the line representing this equation is passing through those 2 points.

then the standard form of the equation is finding an expression of y in function of x

y-1=1/4*(x-12)

y=x/4-3+1

y=x/4-2

hope that .

do you confirm there was a mistake in the question?