the dimensions of the original patio.
Answer to Problem 35E
The dimension of the original patio is: 12 ft. by 12 ft.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The area of the original square patio of side length x feet:
When 48 square feet is added to this area, it results in a total area of 192 square feet.
From the given data it can be said that,
But x represents the side length of the patio, so it can’t be negative.
So, the side length of the original patio is
This can also be observed from the graph of
Conclusion:
The dimension of the original patio is: 12 ft. by 12 ft.
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