The length of a rectangle is 3m less than double the width, and the area of the rectangle is 44m to the second power. Find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Answer:

length = 8m and width = 5.5m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the width be w

Length = 2w - 3

Given, Area = 44m2

Remember, area = length x width

Area = (2w - 3) X w.    (expand the bracket)

Area = 2w² - 3w

2w² - 3w = 44

2w² - 3w - 44 = 0

Solve the quadratic equation

2 Factors of -44 that the sum would give -3 = +8 & -11

Rewrite the equation

2w² +8w - 11w -44 = 0 (factorise)

2w(w +4) - 11 ( w + 4) = 0

(2w - 11) ( w + 4) = 0

2w - 11 =0 or w + 4 = 0

2w = 11 or w = -4

W = 11/2 or -4

Width = 5.5m because we can't have a width that is negative.

Therefore length = 2w - 3

Length = 2(5.5) - 3

Length = 11 -3

Length = 8m

Dimension of rectangle is length = 8m and width = 5.5m

That is 8m by 5.5m

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