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10.7- Quadratic Word Problems By Taylor Renning and Mikaela Bender

Quadratic Word Problems are used to find the dimensions and area of a rectangle. You find this out by using the equation Length time Width.

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Example Problems :
x^2 + 6x -91 = 0 1.

x^2 +16x -80 = 0 What are the dimensions of the rectangle. 2.

Practice Problems

1. A picture frame has a length that is twice the width plus 2. The area is 16 inches squared. Find the dimensions of the picture frame.

2. The world's largest pan of lasagna was 30 square feet. The length of the pan was the width plus a foot. What were the dimensions of the pan of lasagna?