SOLUTION: A bedroom door has a perimeter of 26 feet and an area of 36 square feet. What are the dimensions of the door?

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Question 861478: A bedroom door has a perimeter of 26 feet and an area of 36 square feet. What are the dimensions of the door?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
2L + 2w = 26
L + w = 13 and L =
A = Lw
(13-w)w = 36ft^2
w^2 - 13w + 36 = 0
(w-9)(w-4) = 0
(w-9) = 0, w = 9 and L = 4
0r (w-4) = 0, w = 4 and L = 9
Dimensions are 4ft by 9ft
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