The area of a rectangle is (16x2 − 9y2) square units. determine the dimensions of the rectangle by factoring the area expression completely. show your work.

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Adam Lavin · Answer 1 · 2024-10-10T06:01:33+0000

Answer:

The dimensions are:

(4x + 3y) units

(4x - 3y) units

Explanation:

16x² - 9y² follows the pattern a² - b².

The factorization of a² - b² is (a + b)(a - b).

16x² - 9y² = (4x + 3y)(4x - 3y)