Question

The area of a rectangle is 18 m² if the length is 6 m less than five times the width then find the dimensions of the rectangle round off your answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

Explanation:

width = w

L = 5w - 6

w(5w - 6) = 18

5w^2 - 6w = 18

5w^2 - 6w - 18 = 0

Using the quadratic equation formula

x = 2.58997 and

x = -1.38997 This root cannot be. (No rectangle has a minus length.

w = 2.58997

L = 5*2.58997 - 6

L = 6.94985

w = 2.59

L = 6.95