Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
LET THE TOTAL NO. OF SEATS BE X
UNKNOWN AMOUNT=x-14
If the diameter is 12 inches, the radius is 6 inches, because the radius is half the diameter.
Given the formula

we have

When you fold the circle in half, the resulting figure has half the area.
So, you start with a circle with area 
You fold it once and you have a semicircle with area 
You fold it twice and you have a quarter circle with area 
A=-2;b=9;c=9;
delta=b^2-4*a*c
root1=(-b+(delta^(0.5)))/(2*a)
<span>root2=(-b-(delta^(0.5)))/(2*a)
delta =153
root1 = -0.8423
root2 =<span> 5.3423
Correct Answer is D</span></span>
let length of one piece = x
length of other piece = 236-x
one piece is three times the length of the other
x=3(236-x)
x=708-3x
4x=708
x=177
so first piece is 177 inches long and second piece is (236-177)= 59 inches long