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  • The Me
    Lv 6
    6 years ago
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    11. The length is L, the width is W

    2L+2W=44

    LW=40

    W=40/L

    2L+2(40/L)=44

    2L+80/L=44

    2L^2+80=44L

    L^2-22L+40=0

    (L-2)(L-20)=0

    L=2 or L=20

    W=2 or W=20

    The rectangle is 2 by 20

    12.The length is L, the width is W

    2L+2W=38

    LW=84

    W=84/L

    2L+2(84/L)=38

    L+84/L=19

    L^2+84=19L

    L^2-19L+84=0

    (L-12)(L-7)=0

    The rectangle is 12 by 7

    13. (x+2)(x+5)=130

    x^2+7x+10=130

    x^2+7x-120=0

    (x+15)(x-7)=0

    x=-15 or x=7

    The side of the square is 7

    14. L=2W

    (L-3)(w+2)=30

    (2w-3)(w+2)=30

    2w^2+w-6=30

    2w^2+w-36=0

    (2w+9)(w-4)=0

    W=-9/2 or W=4

    W=4, L=8

    The rectangle is 8 by 4

    15. L=3W

    (L+2)(W-1)=68

    (3W+2)(W-1)=68

    3w^2-W-2=68

    3W^2-W-70=0

    (3W+14)(W-5)=0

    w=-14/3 or w=5

    The rectangle is 5 by 15

  • ?
    Lv 6
    6 years ago

    B.11. Rectangle has length L and width W. L+W = (1/2)perimeter =(1/2)44 = 22. Therefore W = 22 - L. Now area

    = 40. Therefore LW = 40 so L(22- L) = 40, ie., L^2 - 22L = - 40, ie., (L-11)^2 = 121-40 = 81 = 9^2, L = 11(+/-)9.

    Clearly, L = 20, W = 2. [linear units = cm, area units = cm^2].

    B.12. L+W =(1/2)38 =19. Therefore W =19 - L. Now area = 84, ie.,LW = 84, ie., L(19-L) =84, ie.,L^2 -19L+84=0,

    ie., (L-7)(L-12) = 0, ie., L = 12, W = 7 [units: linear m, area m^2, m = meter.]

    B.13. Dimensions of resulting rectangle are L by W, where L = x+5 and W = x+2. Then rectangle area, LW, =

    (x+5)(x+2) =130, ie., x^2 + 7x - 120 =0, ie.,(x-8)(x+15) =0, ie., x =8 {since x > 0} Square side length = 8 cm.

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