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A different angle (Posted on 2003-10-10)

Look at this shape:

Assume AB = AF = FE = ED and BC = CD, and all the angles in the shape are 90 degrees.

Let A be the area of this shape (in cm^2), and P -- the perimeter of this shape (in cm).

If A - P is 60, what is the length of line AC?

See The Solution Submitted by Lewis

Rating: 1.9167 (12 votes)

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Solution With Explanation	K Sengupta	2007-05-20 15:16:30
answer	K Sengupta	2007-05-19 23:06:49
is this a bit too easy?	Terence	2005-10-15 04:18:32
sorryy	vije	2004-07-07 13:44:26
caca solution	vije	2004-07-07 13:42:35
Solution-20 secs of brain work!!	abhishek	2004-03-25 10:47:38
No Subject	sean	2003-10-22 15:43:12
Here's the answer ...	Adrian Aisemberg	2003-10-19 09:21:32
Its been solved....	sean	2003-10-17 16:31:30
My solution	J Miesch	2003-10-17 11:48:53
re: not too sure but i think i got it	iggyb387	2003-10-15 20:23:34
not too sure but i think i got it	iggyb387	2003-10-15 20:06:16
re(2): simply put	sean	2003-10-15 11:54:57
re: simple... except you're wrong	Gamer	2003-10-14 18:07:57
re: simply put	sean	2003-10-14 16:43:52
re: Another note:	nikki	2003-10-13 17:58:14
re: simple	RoyCook	2003-10-13 12:55:06
simple	bharath	2003-10-11 14:24:19
Another note:	Gamer	2003-10-10 17:13:09
re: A different angle	DJ	2003-10-10 09:31:00
simply put	DJ	2003-10-10 09:20:37
A different angle	Callum	2003-10-10 08:01:31
Solution	retiarius	2003-10-10 08:00:44

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