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Math Puzzle for February 21, 2025

Who remembers algebra and geometry?

How about wall-ball and tetherball?

Alameda Post - two scalene triangles ABO and CDO touch at point O. [1]

Segments AB and CD are vertical and segments AD and BC intersect at O.
Scalene triangles ΔABO and ΔCDO are formed with the following dimensions:

AB = 6y − 7, AO = 5x + 6, BO = 4x + 1, CD = 6y + 13, CO = 4x + 13, DO = 7x − 6

Find the areas of ΔABO and ΔCDO.

ΔABO = ______   ΔCDO = ______

First correct answer received at [email protected] [2] wins a Tucker’s gift card.

Last week’s answer [3] was V = 12 feet/second.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected] [2].