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Question 944301: A manufacturer wants to enlarge an existing manufacturing facility such that the total floor area is 1.5 times that of the current facility. The flor area of the current facility is rectangular and measures 250 feet by 160 feet. The manufacturer wants to increase each dimension by the same amount. Find the dimensions of the new floor.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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So the increase in both dimensions would be a and a%2Aa=1.5
So then,
a=sqrt%281.5%29
a=1.225
and
L=250%2A1.225=306.2
W=160%2A1.225=196