Question

A farm has a square fenced-in area with side length x where the farm gives children pony rides. Adjacent to one entire side of the square area, there is a roped-off rectangular area where the children line up. This rectangle is 4 yards wide and x yards long.

1.The total area of the square and rectangular areas together is 2,700 square yards. Write an equation that represents this situation.

2. Use your equation from part a to find the dimensions of the roped-off rectangular area.

please help so i can pass my class!!

Answer 1

1) x²+4x=2700

2) 50x50

Explanation:

Pony area = x²

line-up area=4x

x²+4x=2700

x²+4x-2700=0

(x-50)(x+54)

So x= 50 or -54. Since it can’t be a negative number, it must be 50.

CHECK:

Square = 50x50 = 2500

Line up area = 50x4 = 200

2500+200=2700 YES