document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031851>Question 1031851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 60 m and its area is 225 m^. Find the length of the garden. Use L = length and W = width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Write a quadratic equation in terms of L in the form 0 = aL + bL + c that represents the area of the the flower bed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Solve the quadratic equation you wrote in part A using one of the methods discussed in this unit. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Write a quadratic equation in terms of L in the form 0 = aL + bL + c that represents the area of the the flower bed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = L*W so 225 = L*W so W = 225/L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2L + 2W - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2L + 225/L - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic:: 2L^2 - 60L + 225 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Solve the quadratic equation you wrote in part A using one of the methods discussed in this unit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment:: Not sure what methods were discussed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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