mr.periwinkle owns a ranch.he wants to add an area in the shape of an equilateral triangle to one of his rectangular fields.if the length of the rectangular field is 3x feet and its area is (9x^2-6x)square feet,write an equation for the amount of fencing needed to make the new area.keep in mind that only two sides of the new field need to be fenced

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To find an equation for the amount of fencing needed to make the new area, we first need to determine the dimensions of the equilateral triangle.

Let's assume the side length of the equilateral triangle is y feet.

Since an equilateral triangle has three sides of equal length, each side of the triangle will be y feet. Therefore, the perimeter of the equilateral triangle will be 3y feet.

Now, let's find the dimensions of the rectangular field.

The length of the rectangular field is given as 3x feet.

The area of the rectangular field is given as (9x^2-6x) square feet.

To find the width of the rectangular field, we can divide the area by the length:

Width = (Area)/(Length)
Width = (9x^2-6x)/(3x)
Width = 3x^2 - 2x

The dimensions of the rectangular field are 3x feet (length) and (3x^2 - 2x) feet (width).

To calculate the amount of fencing needed, we only need to consider two sides of the new field, which are the two equal sides of the equilateral triangle.

Since each side of the equilateral triangle has a length of y feet, the total length of fencing needed is 2y feet.

Hence, the equation for the amount of fencing needed is:

Fencing Needed = 2y feet.