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- modeling real life a dentist’s office and parking lot are on a rectangular piece of land. the area (in square meters) of the land is represented by (x^2 + x - 30).
image of a rectangle with labels (x) m, ((x - 8)) m, ((x + 6)) m
a. write a binomial that represents the width of the land.
b. find the perimeter of the land when the length of the dentist’s office is 20 meters.
- (n^2 - 9n + 18 = 0)
- (x^2 + 5x - 14 = 0)
- (t^2 + 15t = -36)
- (y^2 - 2y - 8 = 7)
- (b^2 + 5 = 8b - 10)
- modeling real life you are decorating a parade float for a cinco de mayo parade. the area of the entire parade float is 192 square feet. what is the area covered by paper flowers?
image of a rectangle with a smaller rectangle, labels 9 ft, ((x + 12)) ft, 5 ft, (x) ft
cinco de mayo commemorates the mexican army’s 1862 victory at the battle of puebla.
Problem 26
Part a
Step1: Factor the area polynomial
Factor $x^2 + x - 30$. We need two numbers that multiply to $-30$ and add to $1$, which are $6$ and $-5$.
$$x^2 + x - 30 = (x + 6)(x - 5)$$
Step2: Identify width binomial
The land's length is given as $(x + 6)$ m, so the width is the other factor.
Step1: Factor the quadratic equation
Find two numbers that multiply to $18$ and add to $-9$: $-3$ and $-6$.
$$n^2 - 9n + 18 = (n - 3)(n - 6) = 0$$
Step2: Solve for $n$
Set each factor equal to 0 and solve.
$$n - 3 = 0 \implies n=3; \quad n - 6 = 0 \implies n=6$$
Step1: Factor the quadratic equation
Find two numbers that multiply to $-14$ and add to $5$: $7$ and $-2$.
$$x^2 + 5x - 14 = (x + 7)(x - 2) = 0$$
Step2: Solve for $x$
Set each factor equal to 0 and solve.
$$x + 7 = 0 \implies x=-7; \quad x - 2 = 0 \implies x=2$$
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(Part a):
$\boldsymbol{x - 5}$
Part b
Step1: Relate office length to $x$
The dentist's office length is $x$ m, set equal to 20.
$$x = 20$$
Step2: Calculate width value
Substitute $x=20$ into width binomial $x - 5$.
$$\text{Width} = 20 - 5 = 15$$
Step3: Calculate perimeter of rectangle
Use perimeter formula $P = 2(\text{length} + \text{width})$, length is $x+6=26$.
$$P = 2(26 + 15) = 2(41) = 82$$