Question

The area of rectangular is 64m the length of the pool is 12 m less that the width .The situation can be represented by the equation x

Answer 1

Width = 16 m

Length = 4 m

Explanation:

The area of rectangular is 64m² the length of the pool is 12 m less that the width . The situation can be represented by the equation x

Area of a rectangle = Length × Width

L = W - 12

Hence:

64 = (W - 12) × W

64 = W² - 12W

W² - 12W - 64 = 0

Factor using

(W + 4)(W - 16) = 0

Width = 16m

Length = W - 12

Length = 16 m - 12 m

= 4 m