The Mulraneys hired a contractor to build an addition to their home. The Contractor proposed a rectangular room with an area of

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The Mulraneys hired a contractor to build an addition to their home. The Contractor proposed a rectangular room with an area of

300 square feet. The Mulraneys asked the contractor to change the area to 363 feet by increasing both the length and the width by the same percentage. By what percent did the Mulraneys ask the contractor to increase the length of the room?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Gala2k [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-28T21:41:00+03:00

Gala2k [10]3 years ago

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300=xy and 363=(xr)(yr)=xyr^2 so

363/300=xyr^2/(xy)

1.21=r^2

r=1.1

So the dimensions were increased by 10%

Andreyy89 · Answer 2 · 2022-03-28T23:12:30+03:00

Andreyy893 years ago

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The answer is....increased by 10% <------