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#1 2010-06-19 09:02:05
- lakeheadca
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Create an equation
A rectangle or square with perimeter 100cm, area 25 cm² what will be the equation.
is it
w²+25w+100
w²+50w+25
w²+25w-100
the third option i dont remember.
Please explaine
thank you.
Last edited by lakeheadca (2010-06-19 09:04:26)
#2 2010-06-19 09:20:05
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Re: Create an equation
Hi;
Start by using the equations for A and P.
P = 100 = 2L + 2W
A = 25 = L * W
Solving from the first equation:
L = 100 - 2W = 50 - W
Can you finish from here?
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#3 2010-06-20 01:58:52
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Re: Create an equation
Please can you explain that actually what this question is asking. What this equation will do. I still don't know how to come up the equation. Am I finding length which is equal to this function. It is quadratic equation, so there are two W??
I am not good in math. Sorry.
#4 2010-06-20 03:22:19
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Re: Create an equation
Hi lakeheadca;
We have the 2 equations:
P = 100 = 2L + 2W
A = 25 = L * W These are easy. But not easy to solve for all those variables. So we try to eliminate one. We solve for the L from the first equation.
L = 100 - 2W = 50 - W
25 = L * W Substitute 50 - W for L
25 = ( 50 - W ) W This is a quadratic, so expand it.
25 = 50W - W^2
W^2 - 50 W + 25 = 0
Now solve by the quadratic formula. Are you Okay with this? Or do you need more help? After you get the answer I will go over the equations with you.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.