The area of a rectangular pool is given by the trinomial 2y^2 + 5y – 42. What are the possible dimensions of the pool? Use factoring.

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To find the dimensions of the pool, we need to factor the trinomial 2y^2 + 5y - 42.

2y^2 + 5y - 42 can be factored as (2y - 7)(y + 6).

So, the possible dimensions of the pool are:
Length = 2y - 7
Width = y + 6

Therefore, the possible dimensions of the pool are:
Length = 2y - 7
Width = y + 6