SOLUTION: The width of a rectangular parking lot is 61 ft less than its length. Determine the dimensions of the parking lot if it measures 240 ft diagonally.

Question 1056746: The width of a rectangular parking lot is 61

ft less than its length. Determine the dimensions of the parking lot if it measures 240

ft diagonally.
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let l be the length of the lot. Then the width is l-61. So:
l�+(l-61)�=240�
2l�-122l-53879=0
Using the quadratic formula, we get
l=197.442355321 or -136.442355321
Throwing out the negative answer, the parking lot is 197.442 ft. long and 136.442 ft. wide. ☺☺☺☺
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