Me. Pennington had 6 inches left over.
Explanation.
2 1/4 feet is equal to 27 inches. If he used 21 inches, then he'd had 6 inches left over; 27-21=6.
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Step-by-step explanation:
x^2 -2kx +7k -12 = 0
two equal roots -->Δ = b^2 -4ac = 4k^2 - 4(7k-12)=0 = 4(k^2 - 7k +12)=4(k-4)(k-3)=0
so k =3 and k =4
The sum of 18 and 3 is 21