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Gelneren [198K]
3 years ago
9

The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 20 square inches, what are the dimensions of the re

ctangle?
Mathematics
2 answers:
Arada [10]3 years ago
4 0

Area of a rectangle is length x width.

Let the width = x

The length would be x +7. ( 7 inches longer than the width)

Area = 20

Set up the formula:

20 = x * x+7

Simplify the right side:

20 = x^2 + 7x

Subtract 29 from both sides:

X^2 + 7x -20 = 0

Solve using the quadratic equation

X = -b + sqrt(b^2 -4ac) / 2a

X = -7 + sqrt(7^2-4(1)(-20) / 2(1) (exact answer)

X = 2.178908 ( as a decimal)

The width is 2.178907 inches (round as needed)

The length would be 9.178907 inches ( round as needed.)

Depending on how you round, when you multiply them together you get approximately 20 square inches.

Lelechka [254]3 years ago
3 0

Step-by-step explanation:

<u>Step 1:  Find the dimensions</u>

l = 7 + w

Area = 20

<em>Find width</em>

A = l * w

20 = (7 + w)(w)

20 - 20 = 7w + w^2 - 20

w^2 + 7w - 20 = 0

w=\frac{-(7)\pm\sqrt{(7)^2-5(1)(-20)}}{2(1)}

w = 2.17890...

<em>Find length</em>

l = 7 + w

l = 7 + 2.17890...

l = 9.17890...

Answer: Width = 2.17890..., Length = 9.17890...

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