Answer:
Width = 11 yards
Length = 17 yards
Step-by-step explanation:
First of all, the length of the rectangle is 6 yards longer than the width, this means, length = width + 6 yards. This dimensions can be represented on figure 1, where <em>w</em> is width, and <em>l</em>, for length.
We know the area of a rectangle is A = width x length
For our case 187 = w . (w + 6)
Using the Distributive Property for the multiplication we obtain
Using the quadratic formula 
where a = 1, b = 6, c = - 187 and replacing into the formula, we will have:
We have two options: 
Or
But a distance (width) can not be negative so, this answer for w must be discarded.
The answer must be width = 11 yards.
To find the length 
Answer:
28
Step-by-step explanation:
Discriminant = b^2 - 4ac, where a, b and c come from the form of the quadratic equation as ax^2 + bx + c
Discriminant = (4)^2 - 4(1)(5)
= 16 - 20
= -4
-4 < 0, therefor there are no roots
(If the discriminant = 0, then there is one root
If the discriminant > 0, there are two roots, and if it is a perfect square (eg. 4, 9, 16, etc.) then there are two rational roots
If the discriminant < 0, there are no roots)
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
the y intercept is the y value of ur points when ur line crosses the y axis. It is the initial value and is the output value when the input of a linear function is 0.
