A ) Length = 5 - 2 x
Width = 3 - 2 x
The area of the bottom:
A = L x W = ( 5 - 2 x ) ( 3 - 2 x ) = 15 - 10 x - 6 x + 4 x² =
= 4 x² - 16 x + 15
b ) 4 x² - 16 x + 15 = 10
4 x² - 16 x + 5 = 0
x = (16 - √(256 - 80))/ 8 = ( 16 - 13.266 ) / 2
x = 0.34 in
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First figure out of it is a arithmetic or geometric sequence, in this case it is a geometric sequence because you have to multiply, not add to find the next number.
Divide one number, I'll pick 324 by the number before it, 108, you get three.
Now divide 36 by 3, you get 12.
To check, multiply 12 by 3, you get 36, multiply that by 3, you get 108, and so on and so forth.
3.1 is like a example when it is hiding a zero behind it and you find this when you do a math problem and you don't put zero in front of a number like 100-89 you don't write "011" so that is why it is like that
