Question

A retail lumber yard plans to make a garden sales area in a rectangle adjoining the main store as shown below. The garden area will be fenced on three sides and the fourth side will be the wall of the store. The area must be about 8, 000 square feet using all 300 feet of fencing. Use algebra to find the length and width of the garden sales area. Round your answers to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

The area could be 50x250 or 125x100

Explanation:

L+2W = 350

LW = 12500

L = 350-2W

(350-2W)W = 12500

350W - 2W^2 = 12500

W = 50,125

L = 250,100

So, the area could be 50x250 or 125x100