Question

Julius has a garden that has dimensions of 12 ft by 20 ft. Julius needs more room to plant some peppers, and determines the garden will need a new area of 360 square feet. How much should he increase the length and width by, if

Answer 1

12N * 20N = 360
240N^2 - 360 = 0
2N^2 - 3 = 0
2N^2 = 3
N^2 = 1.5
N = 1.225 = 122.5%

%Increase = 122.5% - 100% = 22.5% = The
amount each dimension is increased.

Length = 20 * 1.225 = 24.5 Ft.

Width = 12 * 1.225 = 14.7 Ft.

Area = 24.5 * 14.7 = 360.15 Ft^2.

Answer 2

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