Ok so I like to go in steps with these questions- first draw a picture and identify your variables.
W=width
L= 3w-1
Now we know that length times width gets us area so we plug in our variables into the area equation.
200 = w(3w-1)
When you foil that equation you end up with a quadratic : 3w^2-w-200 = 0
Either factor that or use the quadratic formula to get
w= 8.33 and w= -8
Since you can't have a negative dimension you need to use 8.33 and plug it back into your length equation.
Final answer:
w= 8.33ft
l= 23.99ft
*Now I simplified the decimals a little bit so you end up with 199.8ft^2 for the area so just add a few decimals on here and there*
On an isosceles trapezoid, the two sides that are not parallel to each other will be exactly the same length. If this is true, than it would be create a symetric trapezoid. The diagonals would be the same length. The bases of any trapezoid are parallel, so this is true. The diagonals cannot possibly be perpendicular because the 2 nonparallel sides would be slanted. So, the answer is the 3rd choice.
Answer:
This is because to square a number just means to multiply it by itself. For example, (-2) squared is (-2)(-2) = 4. Note that this is positive because when you multiply two negative numbers you get a positive result.
The quotient of a number and three can be written as n/3
