This rectangular frame is made from 5 straight pieces of metal.

5 m

12 m

The weight of the metal is 1.5 kg per metre.

Work out the total weight of the metal in the frame.

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Answer:

Total weight = 70.5 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Rectangular frame is made from 5 straight pieces of metal. One of them goes through the diagonal of the rectangle.

2 pieces form the length of the rectangular frame, hence, they have a length of 12 m each

2 pieces from the width of the rectangular frame, hence, they a length of 5 m each

To find the length of the diagonal, we can use Pythagoras Theorem:

Hypotenuse² = Base² + Perpendicular²

Hypotenuse² = 5² + 12²

Hypotenuse² = 169²

Hypotenuse = 13

Hence, the length of the piece of metal placed at the diagonal is 13cm

Find the sum of all lengths of the metal pieces.

Total length = 12 + 12 + 5 + 5 + 13

Total length = 47 m

Total weight = 1.5 × Total length

Total weight = 1.5 kg/m × 47m

Total weight = 70.5 kg

The total weight of the metal in the frame is 70.5 kg

If a rectangular frame is made from 5 straight pieces of metal, with a length of 5m and a width of 12m

Get the diagonal

[tex]d^2= 5^2 + 12^2\\d^2 = 25 + 144\\d^2 = 169\\d= 13m[/tex]

Get the perimeter of the rectangular frame:

Perimeter of the frame = 2(5 + 12) + 13

Perimeter of the frame = 2(17) + 13

Perimeter of the frame = 34 + 13

Perimeter of the frame = 47m

If the weight of the metal is 1.5 kg per metre, the total weight will be expressed as:

Total weight = 47 * 1.5

Total weight = 70.5kg

Hence the total weight of the metal in the frame is 70.5 kg

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