Problema Solution
A Riverfront boat storage area is rectangular with fencing on all sides except the side along the river.
If 550m of fencing is used and the side along the river is 50m shorter than the two longer sides, find the dimensions of the site
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'l' represent the length in meters of the longer sides, then 'l-50' represents the length in meters of the shorter side
550 = 2l + (l-50)
600 = 3l
l = 600/3 = 200
200-50 = 150
the length of the longer sides is 200, the length of the shorter side is 150