The figure below represent two neighboring plots with QR as their common boundary. Find to 2 decimal places, i. The length of boundary PQ. ii. The length of...

The figure below represent two neighboring plots with QR as their common boundary.

Find to 2 decimal places,
i. The length of boundary PQ.
ii. The length of boundary RS.
iii. The angle RQS.
iv. Area of triangle QRS.

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Kavungya answered the question on November 8, 2019 at 13:19

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