Give a paragraph form of proof. X = (1 2 AMNQ = M = S Let x be the semiperimeter of AMNQ. Using the given side lengths (in terms of s and a), the semiperimeter is 1₂) Simplifying gives x = 5 + a X X lengths (in terms of s and a) along with the semiperimeter x, the area AMNQ of the triangle is given by the following. = Given: Prove: 28 + 2a 2a AMNQ = √√x(x - 5)(x - 5)(x − ( [ Substituting the expression found for x into the equation and simplifying gives the following. )(a + 5) - (a + s) 5+a AMNQ (Note: s > a.) isosceles AMNQ with QM = QNs and MN = 2a = a√√√√ s² - a² a²(s + a) (a + s).a.a. (E S X N 5-a 5-a x - 2a . Using Heron's Formula with the given side X − s)((a + s) − s)((a + s) − 2a −

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Give a paragraph form of proof.
X =
2
AMNQ
=
M
=
Let x be the semiperimeter of AMNQ. Using the given side lengths (in terms of s and a), the semiperimeter is
(1
Simplifying gives x = 5 + a
=
S
Given:
Prove:
=
28 + 2a
X
X
lengths (in terms of s and a) along with the semiperimeter x, the area AMNQ of the triangle is given by the following.
AMNQ = √√x(x - 5)(x - 5)(x − ( [
Substituting the expression found for x into the equation and simplifying gives the following.
)(a + 5) -
- s) − s)((a +
(a + s) - s
2a
5+a
AMNQ
(Note: s > a.)
√a².
isosceles AMNQ with QM = QNs and MN = 2a
= a√√√√ s² - a²
a²(s + a)
(a + s).a.a.
2 [
S
N
X
s²_a²
5-a
5-a
. Using Heron's Formula with the given side
x - 2a
:) - s) ((a+s) - 2a)
Transcribed Image Text:Give a paragraph form of proof. X = 2 AMNQ = M = Let x be the semiperimeter of AMNQ. Using the given side lengths (in terms of s and a), the semiperimeter is (1 Simplifying gives x = 5 + a = S Given: Prove: = 28 + 2a X X lengths (in terms of s and a) along with the semiperimeter x, the area AMNQ of the triangle is given by the following. AMNQ = √√x(x - 5)(x - 5)(x − ( [ Substituting the expression found for x into the equation and simplifying gives the following. )(a + 5) - - s) − s)((a + (a + s) - s 2a 5+a AMNQ (Note: s > a.) √a². isosceles AMNQ with QM = QNs and MN = 2a = a√√√√ s² - a² a²(s + a) (a + s).a.a. 2 [ S N X s²_a² 5-a 5-a . Using Heron's Formula with the given side x - 2a :) - s) ((a+s) - 2a)
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