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A picture is 6 inches longer than it is wide and has an area of 181 square inches. What are dimensions of the pictures. Round your answer to two decimal places
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A picture is 6 inches longer than it is wide and has an area of 181 square inches. What are dimensions of the pictures. Round your answer to two decimal places
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=W+6
AREA=LW
181=(W+6)W
181=W^2+6W
W^2+6W-181=0
W=(-6+-SQRT(-6^2-4*1*-181))/2*1
W=(-6+-SQRT(36+724))/2
W=(-6+-SQRT760)/2
W=(-6+-27.57)/2
W=(-6+27.57)/2
W=21.57/2
W=10.78 ANS.
W=(-6-27.57)/2
W=-33.57/2
W=-16.78 ANS.
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