Set up and solve an equation of ratios. Comparing shadow lengths, we get 100/6; comparing heights, we get x/8. Set these two ratios equal to one another and solve the resulting equation for x:
100 x
----- = ------ Then 6x=800, and x = 800 feet^2 over 6 feet. Your answer
6 8
must have the unit of measurement "ft."
<span>Solve for x
-x=-5
multiply both sides by (-1)
</span>-x (-1) =-5 (-1)
simplify
x = 5
answer is 5 (positive 5)
Length = w+5
A = l x w
84 = w +5 x w
84 = w² + 5w
w = -12 or w = 7
Since you can't have a negative length W=7
Length = 7+5
length = 12
Width= 7