Respuesta :
Answer:
Part 1) The width of the pad is [tex]1\ m[/tex]
Part 2) The solutions are
[tex]x=\frac{5(+)\sqrt{97}} {4}[/tex] and [tex]x=\frac{5(-)\sqrt{97}} {4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Part 1)
Let
x----> the width of the pad
we know that
[tex](15+2x)(18+2x)=340[/tex]
Solve for x
[tex]270+30x+36x+4x^{2} =340\\ \\4x^{2}+66x-70=0[/tex]
Solve the quadratic equation by graphing
The solution is [tex]x=1\ m[/tex]
see the attached figure
Part 2) we have
[tex]2x^{2} -5x-9=0[/tex]
we know that
The formula to solve a quadratic equation of the form [tex]ax^{2} +bx+c=0[/tex] is equal to
[tex]x=\frac{-b(+/-)\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}} {2a}[/tex]
in this problem we have
[tex]2x^{2} -5x-9=0[/tex]
so
[tex]a=2\\b=-5\\c=-9[/tex]
substitute in the formula
[tex]x=\frac{5(+/-)\sqrt{-5^{2}-4(2)(-9)}} {2(2)}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{5(+/-)\sqrt{97}} {4}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{5(+)\sqrt{97}} {4}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{5(-)\sqrt{97}} {4}[/tex]