First find the perimeter. Then take the depth of the pool and multiply it by the perimeter.
Hope this helps
The equation you would write would be:
2x+34=187<span />
I think you mean 8x^2 + 7 =0
a = 8 b = 0 c = 7
x= [-b +- square root (b^2 - 4*a*c)] / 2a
x = [0 +- square root (0 - 4*8*7)] / 2*8
x = +- square root (-224) / 16
x = +-
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14.9666295471 * i
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/ 16
x = +
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0.9354143467
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i
x = -
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0.9354143467
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i