the length of the the plywood is twice its width and the area is 4.5 sq meters. Find the length and width of the plywood
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the length of the the plywood is twice its width and the area is 4.5 sq meters. Find the length and width of the plywood
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Step-by-step explanation:
a.
length = 2x
width = x
2x(x) = 4.5
2x² = 4.5
2x² - 4.5 = 0
b.
extracting the roots of quadratic equation
c.
2x² - 4.5 = 0
2x² = 4.5
2x²/2 = 4.5/2
x² = 2.25
√x² = √2.25
x = 1.5 m
d.
length = 2(1.5) = 3 m
width = 1.5 m