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From the rectangular glass sheet ABCD the isosceles triangular part ADE is cut away (See figure)

The length of CE is 1m.

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i. Take the length of DE as x meters, write an expression in terms of x , for the area of the remaining part of the sheet.

The area of the remaining part ABCE is $5cm^2$

ii.Show that $x^2+2x-10=0$ Workings:

Area of the remaining part = area of the rectangle - area of the isosceles triangle = $ [(x+1) x ]- \frac{1}{2} x^2 = x^2 + x- \frac{1}{2} x^2 $

Where do I need help

I think my expression for the remaining area is correct but how can i show that it is
$x^2+2x-10=0$ when the area of the remaining part is $5cm^2$
 

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Let's first treat $ABCE$ as a trapezoid, hence:

$$A=\frac{h}{2}(B+b)=\frac{x}{2}((x+1)+1)=\frac{x}{2}(x+2)$$

Now, let's treat is as a rectangle less the right isosceles triangle:

$$A=x(x+1)-\frac{1}{2}x^2=\frac{x}{2}(2x+2-x)=\frac{x}{2}(x+2)$$

Now, if we equate this area to 5 (assuming all measures are in cm), we obtain:

$$\frac{x}{2}(x+2)=5$$

Multiply through by 2:

$$x(x+2)=10$$

Distribute on the left:

$$x^2+2x=10$$

Subtract through by 10:

$$x^2+2x-10=0$$
 
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