Polygons In Cajamarca Trip Voyage Work | Page 7

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Example 1

This image was taken on September 28th of 2017, this is a polygon that has been founded in a fence in Collpa. Collpa is known as one of the survivors of the Agrarian Reform, this fence was not new, it was old so it is a prove that polygons were use long time ago, around 1937.

1. Real length of one side of the triangle: ?

2. Length of one side in the photo: 13.8 cm

3. Real length of the ruler: 20 cm

4. Length of the ruler in the photo: 13.1 cm

5. Base: 18.2 cm

13.1 = 1

20 = 1.53 scale: 1:1.53 cm

1 cm in the photo - 1.53 cm in real life

13.8 cm in the photo - X

X= 21. 114 cm

Perimeter: 21.114+21.114+18.2= 60.428 cm

Area: 18.2 x 20 = 182 square cm

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