Question

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Answer 1

A ) Length = 5 - 2 x
Width = 3 - 2 x
The area of the bottom:
A = L  x  W = ( 5 - 2 x ) ( 3 - 2 x ) = 15 - 10 x - 6 x + 4 x² = 
= 4 x² - 16 x + 15
b ) 4 x² - 16 x + 15 = 10
4 x² - 16 x + 5 = 0
x = (16 - √(256 - 80))/ 8 = ( 16 - 13.266 ) / 2
x = 0.34 in