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Question 146461This question is from textbook College Geometry Musser, Trimpe, and Maurer
: hi, i was wondering if someone could help me solve this problem, and show me how to do it.
24. Gary has 1002 meters of fencing. Her will use all the fencing to enclose a rectangular region that is four times as long as it is wide. One of the longer sides is bordered by a rive, so that side will not be fenced. What will be the dimensions of the region?
Please show work if possible. Thank you
This question is from textbook College Geometry Musser, Trimpe, and Maurer
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy: Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Gary has 1002 meters of fencing. He will use all the fencing to enclose a rectangular region that is four times as long as it is wide.
One of the longer sides is bordered by a river, so that side will not be fenced.
What will be the dimensions of the region?
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Draw the figure and lable the width "x" and the length "4x".
EQUATION:
1002 = 4x + x + x
6x = 1002
x = 167 meters (width of the enclosure)
4x = 668 meters (length of the enclosure)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source):
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