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dexar [7]
3 years ago
11

the area of a square can be quadrupled by increasing the side length and width by 4 inches. what is the side length?

Mathematics
2 answers:
Olenka [21]3 years ago
5 0

Let the original side of the square be x inches.When sides are increased by 4 inches the sides are x+4 inches.

Area of square with side x inches= x^{2}.

Area of square with sides x+ inches=(x+4)^{2}.

According to question:The area of a square can be quadrupled by increasing the side length and width by 4 inches.\

Or 4x^{2}=(x+4)^{2}

Expanding we have:

4x^{2}=x^{2}+8x+16.

Or,3x^{2}-8x-16=0.

Factoring,

(3x+4)(x-4)=0

3x+4=0   or  x=4

x=-\frac{4}{3}. Or x=4.

Sides can not be negative so x=4.

The sides of the square will be 4 inches.


Semmy [17]3 years ago
3 0
The number could be anything because whatever it is it can be quadrupled
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