Question

Please show all your work. Ms. Lee is now planning a square flower garden as a memorial. She is expanding an existing flower garden by 6 m on each side. The new total area is 169 m2. Find the length of the original garden.

Answer 1

169 needs to be into four parts, by which 2 sides multiply to 169. The sides would be 13 each, that way 13×13=169. You would then subtract 6m from the 13m, which gives you 7 as your answer!

Answer: 7m