Homework Help: math

Posted by Rena on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:26am.

The Aesthetic Garden Problem. A landscape architect wants the length of a rectangular shaped flower garden to be twice the width. The garden should have a total area of 288ft^2. what are the dimensions of the garden?

math - Reiny, Monday, January 24, 2011 at 12:04pm
width = x
length = 2x

(x)(2x) = 288
2x^2 = 288
x^2 = 144
x = √144 = 12
math - Jesse, Monday, February 25, 2013 at 3:49pm
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