Dan is helpin Hazard tape needs to be placed all around the edge of the stage. Calculate the perimeter of the stage.6m-300cm-3.5m-12m

The correct answer is 24.5 m. You're given four different values but if you notice closely, not all the units match. Before you can add the values together, you need to get the same units. Because cm (centimeters) is the only one that's out of place, it will be easier to change it to m (meters). I think of centimeters as a century (same prefix) which equals 100. Therefore, to convert 300 cm to m, we will divide 300 by 100 to get 3. After that, add all the values together (6m+3m+3.5m+12m) to get a grand total of 24.5 m. I hope this helps!

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240