SOLUTION: An above-ground swimming pool with a square base is to be constructed such that the surface area of the pool is 465 square feet. The height h of the pool is to be 4 feet (see figur

Question 994448: An above-ground swimming pool with a square base is to be constructed such that the surface area of the pool is 465 square feet. The height h of the pool is to be 4 feet (see figure.) What should the dimensions of the base be? (Hint: The surface area is S = x2 + 4xh.)
length ft
width ft

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The base is square so length and width are the same.
L=W=x; h=height=4ft
Surface area=area of bottom+area of sides

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Since -31 does not work,
x=15 feet
ANSWER: The length and the width are 15.
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