Question 401347
I believe you want to solve for h and w, not x.


In both problems, use the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula says that the roots of a polynomial {{{ax^2 + bx + c = 0}}} are {{{x = (-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac))/2a}}}. However for the second problem you'll have to expand, and subtract 1 from both sides before applying the formula.