Question

A rectangular Persian carpet has an area of 600 ft.2. Thelength of the carpet is 1 ft. more than the width.What is the length of the carpet?O 24 ft.O 40 ft.O 30 ft.O 25 ft.

Answer 1

Given:

w = w

l = w + 1

Area = l x w

Then;

(w + 1) x w = 600 ft²

w² + w = 600

w² + w - 600 = 0

(w + 25)(w - 24) = 0.

Solving for w:

w = - 25; but the length can't be negative.

w = 24 ft