If the sides of a rectangle are (a+b) and (c), what two parts appear in the area model?
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Correct answer: Areas \(ac\) and \(bc\)
Splitting the side \(a+b\) into \(a\) and \(b\) divides the rectangle into two smaller rectangles. Each has the other side \(c\), so their areas are \(ac\) and \(bc\), respectively. Hence, the total area is \(c(a+b)=ac+bc\). \(a+b\) and \(c\) are the original side lengths, not the two area parts. Exam tip: in an area model, multiply the side lengths of each small rectangle.
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Areas \(ac\) and \(bc\)
Why is this the correct answer?
Splitting the side \(a+b\) into \(a\) and \(b\) divides the rectangle into two smaller rectangles. Each has the other side \(c\), so their areas are \(ac\) and \(bc\), respectively. Hence, the total area is \(c(a+b)=ac+bc\). \(a+b\) and \(c\) are the original side lengths, not the two area parts. Exam tip: in an area model, multiply the side lengths of each small rectangle.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Visual models of identities.
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