SOLUTION: A rectangular flower bed is to be twice as long as it is wide. If the area enclosed must be greater than 98m squared, what can you conclude about the width of the flower bed.
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: A rectangular flower bed is to be twice as long as it is wide. If the area enclosed must be greater than 98m squared, what can you conclude about the width of the flower bed.
This question is from textbook precalculus
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*2x>98
2x^2>98
x^2>98/2
x>sqrt49
x>7
Thus the width must be 7 m. or greater OR the length must be at least (2*7=14m).
Proof
7.1*14>99.4
7*14.1>98.7
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