The rectangle shown has an area of (y^2+8y+15) m^2 what is the

width of the rectangle

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Tara Lynch

28 February, 06:49

The rectangle shown has an area of (y^2+8y+15) m^2 what is the

width of the rectangle

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Lilliana Hester · Answer 1

If the dimensions are "nice" factors of the quadratic, and if y > - 3, we have

... area = (y + 3) (y + 5)

y+5 is greater than y + 3, so we take the width to be ...

... width = y+3

The rectangle shown has an area of (y^2+8y+15) m^2 what is thewidth of the rectangle

The rectangle shown has an area of (y^2+8y+15) m^2 what is the

width of the rectangle