document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269242>Question 269242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam has a lot that he thought was a square,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 feet by 200 feet. When he had it surveyed, he<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discovered that one side was x feet longer than he thought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other side was x feet shorter than he thought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Find a polynomial A(x) that represents the new area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find A(2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) If x  2 feet, then how much less area does he have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than he thought he had?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Sam has a lot that he thought was a square,200 feet by 200 feet.\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2A200=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2A200=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"he discovered that one side was x feet longer than he thought\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the other side was x feet shorter than he thought.\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Find a polynomial A(x) that represents the new area. means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%28x%29=%28200%2Bx%29%28200-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%28x%29=%28200%2Bx%29%28200-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%28x%29=%2840000%2B200x-200x-x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%28x%29=%2840000%2B200x-200x-x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%28x%29=%28-x%5E2%2B40000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%28x%29=%28-x%5E2%2B40000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find A(2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%282%29=%28-4%2B40000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%282%29=%28-4%2B40000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%282%29=%2839996%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%282%29=%2839996%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) If x  2 feet, then how much less area does he have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than he thought he had?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "originally he thought he had: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28200%29%28200%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28200%29%28200%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%2840000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%2840000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2840000ft%5E2-39996ft%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840000ft%5E2-39996ft%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284ft%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284ft%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than he thought </SPAN>\n" );
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