Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 465: 10

Answer

15 feet, 20 feet, and 23 feet or 14 feet, 20 feet, and 24 feet

Work Step by Step

perimeter = sum of all sides $P = x^2-2x+x^2-2+x^2-x$ $58=x^2-2x+x^2-2+x^2-x$ $58 = 3x^2-3x-2$ $60 = 3x^2-3x$ $60/3 = (3x^2-3x)/3$ $20 = x^2-x$ $x^2-x-20=0$ $x^2-x-20$ $x^2-5x+4x-20$ $x(x-5)+4(x-5)$ $(x-5)(x+4)$ $(x-5)(x+4)=0$ $x-5=0$ $x=5$ $x+4=0$ $x=-4$ $x=5$ $(x^2-2x)$ $(5^2-2*5)$ $25-10$ $15$ $x^2-2$ $5^2-2$ $25-2$ $23$ $x^2-x$ $5^2-5$ $25-5$ $20$ $20+23+15=58$ $x=-4$ $(x^2-2x)$ $((-4)^2-2(-4))$ $16+8$ $24$ $x^2-2$ $(-4)^2-2$ $16-2$ $14$ $x^2-x$ $(-4)^2-(-4)$ $16+4$ $20$ $24+14+20=58$
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