A square patio was enlarged by adding 9 feet to the length and width of the original square patio. If the area of the enlarged patio is 441 ft.2, what was the side length of the original patio?

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Answer:

The side length of the original patio was [tex]12\ ft[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x----> the side length of the original square patio

we know that

[tex]441=(x+9)^{2}\\ \\x^{2} +18x+81=441\\ \\ x^{2} +18x- 360=0[/tex]

Solve the quadratic equation by graphing

The solution is [tex]x=12\ ft[/tex]

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Answer:

for study island it is 11 feet

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