Question

A backyard pool has a concrete walkway around it that is 5' wide on all sides the total area of the pool and the walkway is 950' at the length of the pool is 8' longer than the width find the dimensions of the pool

Answer 1

The dimensions of the pool would give a quadratic equation x² + 28x - 770 = 0

How to determine the dimension

For the pool, we have that;

Let the width = x feet

Length = (x+8) feet

The pool alongside the walkway gives;

Width = x + 5 + 5 = (x + 10) feet

Length = x + 8 + 5 + 5 = (x + 18) feet

Total area of the pool with walkway = 950 square feet

Note that formula for area is given as

Area = length * width = 950

Equate the length and width

(x+18)  × (x + 10) = 950

Using the  FOIL method, we have;

(x × x )+ (x × 10) + (18 × x) + (18 × 10) = 950

x² + 10x + 18x + 180 -950 = 0  

collect like terms

x² + 28x - 770 = 0

Thus, the dimensions of the pool would give a quadratic equation x² + 28x - 770 = 0

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