SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 Meters longer than the width. If the area is 8 square meters, find the rectangle's dimensions. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter
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Question 535995: The length of a rectangle is 4 Meters longer than the width. If the area is 8 square meters, find the rectangle's dimensions. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter
Answer by Math_prodigy(24) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l=w+4
A=w*l
A=w*(w+4)
8=w*(w+4)
8=w^2+4w
w^2+4w-8=0
w=1.464=1.5
l=1.5+4=5.5
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