Answer:
let dimention of original garden be x
then (x-8)(x-5) = 180
x^2 -13x -140 = 0
(x-20)(x+7)=0
x= 20 or x = -7
x = 20
original area = (20)^2
= 400 m^2
Both 24 and 25 are rational. They can be turned into a fraction by putting a 1 as the denominator.
There are two triangles that exist in this problem. First is the given triangle ABC, witch AB = BC = 6 and AC = 8
Next is the smaller triangle formed by connecting points D and E; triangle EAD, with EA = AD = 3 and the length of DE is unknown.
Because these triangles are similar, a simple ratio may be set up in order to calculate DE.
DE / AC = EA / AB
DE = 3/6 * 8
DE = 4 units
True, look at a tissue box the bottom is the same size as the front
