A square rug lies in the middle of a rectangular room. There are 6 feet of uncovered floor on 2 sides of the rug and 2 feet of u
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The polynomial expression for the area of the room is f(x) = x^2 + 16x + 48.
Here, we are given that the side of the length of the rug = x
Now, the square rug is placed on the rectangular room such that on 2 sides the uncovered floor is 6 meters.
This means that the length of the 2 opposite sides of the rectangle will be (x + 6 + 6) = (x + 12)
Similarly, there is 2 feet of uncovered floor on the other 2 sides, which means that the length of other two opposite sides is- (x + 2 + 2) = (x + 4)
Kindly refer to the diagram below for a better clarity of how we found out the sides.
Now, the area of a rectangle = Length × Breadth
Thus, area of the room = (x + 12) (x + 4)
= x^2 + 4x + 12x + 48
= x^2 + 16x + 48
Thus, the polynomial expression for the area of the room is f(x) = x^2 + 16x + 48
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