Question

Imagine that you live near a skatepark. As part of some park renovations, the city plans to make the square skatepark 5 meters shorter in one direction and 6 meters longer in the other. What is the area of ​​the new skatepark?

(please include the solving steps in your answer)

Answer 1

• x² + x - 30

Explanation:

Let the initial side be x

New skatepark has dimensions:

• x - 5 and
• x + 6

Its area is:

• (x - 5)(x + 6) =
• x² + 6x - 5x - 30 =
• x² + x - 30