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Answer:
Length:8 m
Width:3 m
Step-by-step explanation:
<u><em>The complete question is</em></u>
If the perimeter of a rectangle is 22 meters, and the perimeter of a right triangle is 12 meters (the sides of the triangle are half the length of the rectangle, the width of the rectangle, and the hypotenuse is 5 meters). How do you solve for L and W, the dimensions of the rectangle.
step 1
<em>Perimeter of rectangle</em>
we know that
The perimeter of rectangle is equal to

we have

so

Simplify
-----> equation A
step 2
Perimeter of triangle
The perimeter of triangle is equal to


so

Multiply by 2 both sides

----> equation B
Solve the system of equations by graphing
Remember that the solution is the intersection point both graphs
using a graphing tool
The solution is the point (8,3)
see the attached figure
therefore
The dimensions of the rectangle are
Length:8 m
Width:3 m
Answer:
x = 1, 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: 3/10
Step-by-step explanation:
Take the derivative of
to get
. Set that equal to 0 to find the critical points of the function. The critical points is when the slope is either 0 or undefined.
Now do:

There are quite a few more steps to actually find the minimum, but for this example you can automatically assume its a minimum because it is the only critical point of the function. Ill show you these extra steps tho.
Plug in two numbers into the derivative. One that is less than 3/10 and one that is greater than 3/10. The numbers 0 and 1 are fine. When x = 0, the function is -6. When x = 1, the function is +14. A switch from negative to positive indicates a minimum value