A rectangle is bounded by the x-axis and a parabola defined by y= 4-x. Refer to the figure below. Note that the upper vertices of the rectangle intersect the parabola. What are the dimensions (in cm) of the rectangle if its area is 6 cm² ? y (х, у)

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A rectangle is bounded by the x-axis and a parabola defined by y=4-x. Refer to the
figure below. Note that the upper vertices of the rectangle intersect the parabola. What
are the dimensions (in cm) of the rectangle if its area is 6 cm² ?
y
(х, у)
X
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