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The length of a vegetable garden is 6 feet longer than its width. If the area of the garden is 135 square feet, find its dimensions.

 Feb 19, 2020
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The length of a vegetable garden is 6 feet longer than its width. If the area of the garden is 135 square feet, find its dimensions.

 

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\((w+6ft)\times w =135\ ft^2\\ w^2+6w-135=0\\ w=-\frac{p}{2}\pm\sqrt{(\frac{p}{2})^2-q}\\ w=-3\pm\sqrt{3^2+135}\\ w=-3\pm 12\)

\(w=9\ ft\\ l=9\ ft+6\ ft=15\ ft\)

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 Feb 19, 2020

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