document.write( "Question 389833: A rectangle garden is to be fenced along three sides with 70 meters of fencing material. Find the dimensions of the garden if the area is to be 600m^2 (Show Your Solution) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #276367 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Only three sides fencing. \n" ); document.write( "l+2w=70 \n" ); document.write( "2w=70-l \n" ); document.write( "w=(70-l)/2 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Area = l*w \n" ); document.write( "Area = l*(70-l)/2 \n" ); document.write( "600=(70l-l^2)/2 \n" ); document.write( "1200 = 70l -l^2 \n" ); document.write( "l^2-70l+1200=0 \n" ); document.write( "l^2-40l-30l+1200=0 \n" ); document.write( "l(l-40)-30(l-40)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(l-30)(l-40) \n" ); document.write( "l= 30 OR 40 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "l=30 w= 20 \n" ); document.write( "l=40 w=15 \n" ); document.write( "The dimensions can be 30 by 20 OR 40 by 15 meters \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |