document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180750>Question 1180750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a rectangular pool (V =L x W x H) is represented by the expression;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 2x3 - 18x                                \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Factor to find the expression for dimensions of the pool (L, W and H).  for this pool L>W>H   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Note that If  x = 10 cm, what is the actual L, W, H and Volume of the pool (include units) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is poorly constructed; only part of one of the two questions can be answered definitively.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: Use \"^\" in typed text to denote an exponent -- \"2x^3\" instead of \"2x3\".<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The volume (L*W*H) is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3-18x=2x%28x%5E2-9%29=%282%29%28x%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3-18x=2x%28x%5E2-9%29=%282%29%28x%29%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can't find the answer to part a of the problem because there are many possible expressions for the three dimensions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x, x+3, and x-3, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+3), x, and x-3, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-3),x, and x+3, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, x, and (x+3)(x-3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or even things like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 2x, and (x+3)(x-3)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Furthermore, it is impossible to arrange any of those in order from largest to smallest without knowing the value of x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For part b, we know the volume is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2810%5E3%29-18%2810%29=1820 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2810%5E3%29-18%2810%29=1820\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but we don't know any of the dimensions of the pool.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for part b), the volume is 1820 if x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "none of the other questions can be answered<br><BR>\n" );
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