Find the new dimensions of the frame.
Answer to Problem 46PPS
Length is 80 inches and width is 6 inches.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Before she begins painting a picture, Donna stretches her canvas over a wood frame. The frame has a length of 60 inches and a width of 4 inches. She has enough canvas to cover 480 square inches. Donna decided to increase the dimensions of the frame. The increase in length be 10 times the increase in width.
Concept Used:
Let
So
Area:
Calculation:
Let
So
Area:
The dimensions cannot be negative, so
The width is
Thus, length is 80 inches and width is 6 inches.
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