document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169959>Question 1169959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer has a rectangular garden plot surrounded by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "446 feet of fencing. Find the dimensions of the garden if its area is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12360 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of the longest side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of the shortest side: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #794804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=794804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> half-perimeter is L+W=223<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=223-W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is W(223-W)=12360=223W-W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so W^2-223W+12360=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=(1/2)(223+/- sqrt(223^2-49440); sqrt term=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=120 and 103<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 feet is longest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "103 feet is shortest side\r<BR>\n" );
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