College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.4 - Page 62: 110

Answer

True The trinomial that models the area of the larger garden is $9x^{2}+ 15x - 14$ square feet

Work Step by Step

Area of the Square Garden $ a^{2}= 9x^{2}$ where a is side of the square garden. Therefore, Side (a) $ = \sqrt (9x^{2})$ $= 3x$ One side is made 7 feet longer, then $ l = 3x+7$ Other side is made 2 feet shorter then $b = 3x-2$ Area of the larger garden = $l \times b$ $= (3x + 7)(3x - 2)$ $= 3x.3x -3x.2 + 7.3x -7.2$ Multiply coefficients and add exponents $= 9x^{2} - 6x + 21x -14$ Combine like terms. $= 9x^{2} +(-6 + 21)x -14$ $= 9x^{2} + 15x -14$ The trinomial that models the area of the larger garden = $9x^{2}+ 15x - 14$ square feet
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