SOLUTION: we want to enclose a small rectangular vegetable garden with 50 feet of fence. let x represent width. how can we represent length. what is the quadratic function that represents th

Question 623558: we want to enclose a small rectangular vegetable garden with 50 feet of fence. let x represent width. how can we represent length. what is the quadratic function that represents the area of the garden?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we want to enclose a small rectangular vegetable garden with 50 feet of fence. let x represent width. how can we represent length. what is the quadratic function that represents the area of the garden?
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let x=width
let y=length
2x+2y=50 (perimeter)
x+y=25
y=25-x (length)
Area=length*width
Area=x(25-x)=25x-x^2 ( quadratic function that represents the area of the garden)
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