Let the original length of the square be x cm.
(x+5) X (x-2) = 60
Or, x^2-2x+5x-10-60 = 0
Or, x^2+3x-70=0
Or, x^2+10x-7x-70=0
Or, x(x+10)-7(x+10)=0
Or, (x-7)(x+10)=0
Therefore, x=7 or x=-10 (rejected as the length cannot be negative)
Ans: Area of the square=l^2=7^2=49 square meters.
This is a geometric sequence where each number is being multiplied by -2
Hey there!
1.) let's remember that a acute angel is very tiny, it is less then 90 degrees. So we would want to find one of your options that would be very small.
46 would seem to be the answer.
x=46
Hope this helps you.
