Question

A rectangular pool has a sidewalk around it. The pool measures 6 feet by 10 feet and the total area of the pool and sidewalk is 96 square feet. What is the width of the sidewalk?

Answer 1

Answer:

width of the sidewalk = 1 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the pool = length × width

Length = 10 feet

Width = 6 feet

Area of the pool = length × width

= 10 feet × 6 feet

= 60 feet²

Area of the pool = 60 feet²

Total area = Area of the pool + Area of sidewalk

96 feet² = 60 feet ² + Area of sidewalk

Area of sidewalk = 96 feet² - 60 feet ²

Area of sidewalk = 36 feet²

Length of pool + sidewalk = 10 + 2x

width of pool + sidewalk = 6 + 2x

( 10 + 2 x ) ( 6 + 2 x ) -60 = 36

60 + 20x + 12x + 4x² - 60 = 36

4x² + 32x - 36 = 0

4x² + 36x - 4x - 36 = 0

4x (x + 9) -4(x + 9) = 0

(4x - 4) (x + 9) = 0

4(x - 1) (x + 9) = 0

(x - 1) = 0 (x + 9) = 0

x = 1 or x = -9

The width of the side walk can't be a negative value

Therefore, width of the sidewalk = 1 feet