Problem Solving with Surds Problem Solving with Surds
Find the area and perimeter of these Find the area and perimeter of these
rectangles. rectangles.
(a) (a)
(b) (b)
(c) (c)
Find the area of these triangles. Find the area of these triangles.
(a) (b) (a) (b)
(a) Given that ( 3+ √ a )( 4+ √ a )=17+ b √ a find (a) Given that ( 3+ √ a )( 4+ √ a )=17+ b √ a find
the values of a and b . the values of a and b .
2 2
(b) Given that (5−√ x ) = y−20 √ 2 find the (b) Given that (5−√ x ) = y−20 √ 2 find the
values of x and y . values of x and y .
(a) The perimeter of this rectangle is 8 √ 2. (a) The perimeter of this rectangle is 8 √ 2.
Find the area of the rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle.