SOLUTION: A farmer has a rectangular garden plot surrounded by
446 feet of fencing. Find the dimensions of the garden if its area is
12360 square feet.
Value of the longest side:
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Question 1169959: A farmer has a rectangular garden plot surrounded by
446 feet of fencing. Find the dimensions of the garden if its area is
12360 square feet.
Value of the longest side:
Value of the shortest side:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
half-perimeter is L+W=223
L=223-W
area is W(223-W)=12360=223W-W^2
so W^2-223W+12360=0
W=(1/2)(223+/- sqrt(223^2-49440); sqrt term=17
W=120 and 103
120 feet is longest side
103 feet is shortest side
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