document.write( "Question 699695: I have a rectangle with 2 sides equaling h and the other two equaling h+4....the area is then 4h+8, but I have to find the area when a 3 inch frame is added. How do I do that? \n" ); document.write( "
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I have a rectangle with 2 sides equaling h and the other two equaling h+4....the area is then h^2+4h, But I have to find the area when a 3 inch frame is added. How do I do that?
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture.
\n" ); document.write( "You have rectangle with base = h+4 and height = h.
\n" ); document.write( "It's area is h(h+4) = h^2+4h
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw a 3\" frame around the rectangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "The new area (including the inside rectangle) has base (h+4)+6
\n" ); document.write( "and height = h + 6
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\n" ); document.write( "The new total area is (h+10)(h+6) = h^2+16h+60
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\n" ); document.write( "Area of frame = (total area)-(original area)
\n" ); document.write( "= h^2+16h+60 - (h^2+4h)
\n" ); document.write( "= 12h + 60
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