SOLUTION: Area of a sail: The area in square meters for a triangular sail is given by A(x) =x^2 + 5x + 6 (a)Find A(5) (b)If the height of the sail is X + 3 meters, than what is t

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Question 416334: Area of a sail: The area in square meters for a triangular sail is given by
A(x) =x^2 + 5x + 6
(a)Find A(5)
(b)If the height of the sail is X + 3 meters, than what is the length of the base of the sail?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)
A(5) = 25 + 25 + 6 = 56

(b) x^2 + 5x +6
= (x+3) (X+2)
so, if (x+3) is height, length = (X+2) meters.