document.write( "Question 909837: the length of the garden is 10 feet more than twice the width. the diagonal is 25 feet. determine the length and width \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552068 by ewatrrr(24785) You can put this solution on YOUR website! applying the Pythagorean Theorem \n" ); document.write( "w^2 + (2w+10)^2 = 625ft^2 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 4w^2 + 40w + 100 = 625ft^2 \n" ); document.write( "5w^2 + 40w -525 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 8w - 105 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(w + 15)(w-7) = 0 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure) \n" ); document.write( "w = 7ft and L = 24ft \n" ); document.write( "And checking... \n" ); document.write( "49 + 576 = 625 \n" ); document.write( " |