document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155157>Question 155157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help with the following word problem, I tried the quadratic equation but I am not getting any of the answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hazel has a screen door whose height is 4 feet more than its width. She wishes to stabilize the door by attaching a steel cable diagonally. If the cable measures (sqrt 19)/2 ft, what are the dimensions of the door? (1 point)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2 1/4 ft by 6 1/4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 2 1/2 ft by 6 1/2 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 3 ft by 7 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3 1/2 ft by 7 1/2 ft </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hazel has a screen door whose height is 4 feet more than its width. She wishes to stabilize the door by attaching a steel cable diagonally. If the cable measures (sqrt 19)/2 ft, what are the dimensions of the door? (1 point)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2 1/4 ft by 6 1/4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 2 1/2 ft by 6 1/2 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 3 ft by 7 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3 1/2 ft by 7 1/2 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse = [sqrt(19)]/2 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width : x ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height: x+4 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + (x+4)^2 = [sqrt(19)/2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 + 8x + 16 = 19/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 8x + 11.25 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-8 +- sqrt(64 - 4*2*11.25)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-8 +- sqrt(-26)]4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: This value is not a Real Number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Something is wrong in the statement of your problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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