Hi!
We are given the information found in the picture below.
Note: The directions aren't correct, but the triangle works for this problem.
The "direct path" is the hypotenuse of this triangle.
To find this, we use the Pythagorean Theorem, where 
and 
are 2 legs of the triangle, and 
is the hypotenuse, aka the longest side of any triangle:
We know and and want
Therefore, is approximately 
Length (L): w + 3 ⇒2(w + 3)
width (w): w ⇒ w - 1
Area (A) = L x w
A = (w + 3)(w)
A = w² + 3w
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A + 176 = 2(w + 3)(w - 1)
(w² + 3w) + 176 = 2(w + 3)(w - 1)
w² + 3w + 176 = 2w² + 4w - 6
3w + 176 = w² + 4w - 6
176 = w² + w - 6
0 = w² + w - 182
0 = (w - 13) (w + 14)
0 = w - 13 0 = w + 14
w = 13 w = -14
Since width cannot be negative, disregard -14
w = 13
Length (L): w + 3 = (13) + 3 = 16
Answer: width = 13 in, length = 16 in
<span>D. p = fraction H over the quantity 3 times w + a</span>
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
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