Use the situation below to answer the questions that follow. A rectangular metal manhole with an area of 0.5 m² is situated along a cemented pathway. The length of the pathway is 8 m longer than its width. 1. Draw a diagram to illustrate the given situation. 2. How are you going to represent the length and the width of the pathway? How about its area? 3. What expression would represent the area of the cemented portion of the pathway? 4. Suppose the area of the cemented portion of the pathway is 19.5 m². What equation would describe its area? 5. How will you find the length and the width of the pathway?

Use the situation below to answer the questions that follow. A rectangular metal manhole with an area of 0.5 m² is situated along a cemented pathway. The length of the pathway is 8 m longer than its width. 1. Draw a diagram to illustrate the given situation. 2. How are you going to represent the length and the width of the pathway? How about its area? 3. What expression would represent the area of the cemented portion of the pathway? 4. Suppose the area of the cemented portion of the pathway is 19.5 m². What equation would describe its area? 5. How will you find the length and the width of the pathway?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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