SOLUTION: Solving Problems with Quadratic Equations 23. A photograph measures 20 cm by 16 cm. A strip of constant width is to be cut off the top and one side of the photo, so the area is re

Question 198599: Solving Problems with Quadratic Equations
23. A photograph measures 20 cm by 16 cm. A strip of constant width is to be cut off the top and one side of the photo, so the area is reducedd to 60% of teh area of the original photo. Find the width of the cut. Include a diagram in your solution.
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Answer by arallie(162) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't know how to a diagram, sorry. But I do have the solution.
and where is area of the uncut rectangle and is the smaller one. will be the width cut from the initial rectangle.
is the new dimensions of the rectangle.
Solve

Therefore

Solve for x

Quad From
when a=1, b=-36, c=128
Therefore
Real solutions:
Root 1: 4
Root 2: 32
Since 32 is a bit to large to take away from 20 or 16, the answer is 4.
4cm needs to be cut from each side.

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