SOLUTION: DIMENSIONS OF A GARDEN: A rectangular garden is 10ft. longer than it is wide. Its area is 875ft.^2. What are its dImensions?
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: DIMENSIONS OF A GARDEN: A rectangular garden is 10ft. longer than it is wide. Its area is 875ft.^2. What are its dImensions?
This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
Area = 875 sq ft
Length = Width + 10ft
Width = W
We know Area of a Rectangle = L x W
So,
, where
By Quadratic,
Solving discriminant:
So,
, Width
, disregard "-"
Having Width = 25ft,
Length = 10ft + 25ft = 35ft
Check on the Area:
Thank you,
Jojo
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