document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180439>Question 1180439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rectangular plot of land shown in the figure is to be fenced along three sides using 35 feet of fencing. No fencing is to be placed along the river's edge. The area of the plot is 150 square feet. What are its dimensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a. 15 ft by 10 ft or 20 ft by 7.5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b. 30 ft by 5 ft or 20 ft by 7.5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c. 15 ft by 10 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( " d. 20 ft by 7.5 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem has &nbsp;2 &nbsp;(two, &nbsp;TWO) &nbsp;solutions, &nbsp;listed under the answer option &nbsp;(a).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Namely, one solution is 15 ft parallel to the river and 10 ft perpendicular to it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    The other solution is 20 ft parallel to the river and 7.5 ft perpendicular to it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "All other answer options &nbsp;DO &nbsp;NOT &nbsp;WORK: &nbsp;they are not the full solutions to the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice, &nbsp;that @josgarithmetic lost one of the solutions in his post.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem can be solved by using the quadratic equation, &nbsp;as @josgarithmetic tried to do in his post, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but  failed to complete it accurately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem &nbsp;ALSO &nbsp;can be solved &nbsp;WITHOUT &nbsp;USING &nbsp;EQUATION/EQUATIONS &nbsp;by inspection</U>, &nbsp;simply checking \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all presented options directly by crude force.\r<BR>\n" );
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