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Suppose you want to enclose a rectangular garden plot against a house using fencing on three sides, as shown at the left. Assume you have 50 ft. of fencing material and want to create a garden with an area of 150 ft².
A. Let w = the width. Write an expression for the length of the plot.
B. Write and solve an equation for the area of the plot. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
C. What dimensions should the garden have?
D. Critical Thinking - Find the area of the garden by using the dimensions you found in part (b). Does the area equal 150 ft²? Explain.
A. Let w = the width. Write an expression for the length of the plot.
B. Write and solve an equation for the area of the plot. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
C. What dimensions should the garden have?
D. Critical Thinking - Find the area of the garden by using the dimensions you found in part (b). Does the area equal 150 ft²? Explain.
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