136k views
3 votes
Okay, I'm gonna need to count and trust you for this on you for this. r u ready?

Okay, I'm gonna need to count and trust you for this on you for this. r u ready?-example-1

1 Answer

6 votes

9514 1404 393

Answer:

C. 12 m wide

Explanation:

We note that the difference in dimensions is 4 m. This difference will remain the same when both sides are increased by the same amount. If x represents the short side, then the larger area is ...

x(x +4) = 192

x^2 +4x + 4 = 196 . . . . add 4 to complete the square

(x +2)² = 14²

x = 14 -2 = 12 . . . . . . . . positive square root

The new garden will be 12 m wide.

User Orluke
by
6.3k points