Question

Question 11 options:

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 12

length = 4 cm

width = 20 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

a = lw

Plug in the givens

80 = (x - 8)(x + 8)

Multiply

80 = x^2 - 64

Add 64 to both sides

144 = x^2

Take the square root of both sides

x = ±12

(The negative root is extraneous since the dimensions can not be negative)

x = 12

length = x - 8 = 4 cm

width = x + 8 = 20 cm