SOLUTION: Sam has a lot that he thought was a square, 200 feet by 200 feet. When he had it surveyed, he discovered that one side was x feet longer than he thought and the other side was x

Question 269242: Sam has a lot that he thought was a square,
200 feet by 200 feet. When he had it surveyed, he
discovered that one side was x feet longer than he thought
and the other side was x feet shorter than he thought.
a) Find a polynomial A(x) that represents the new area.
b) Find A(2).
c) If x 2 feet, then how much less area does he have
than he thought he had?

Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Sam has a lot that he thought was a square,200 feet by 200 feet."
"he discovered that one side was x feet longer than he thought"
"the other side was x feet shorter than he thought."
a) Find a polynomial A(x) that represents the new area. means:

b) Find A(2).

c) If x 2 feet, then how much less area does he have
than he thought he had?
originally he thought he had:

less than he thought
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