Alyssa Z.

asked • 05/07/21

For a given box, the height measures 3 m. The length of the rectangular base is 2 m greater than the width of the base.

For a given box, the height measures 3 m. The length of the rectangular base is 2 m greater than the width of the base.


a) Let x represent the width of the base in meters. Write an expression that represents the length of the base (in meters) in terms of x.


 


 

 

 

b) Write an expression for the lateral area (in square meters) in terms of x.


 


 

 

c) If the lateral area L is 96 m2, find the dimensions (in meters) of the box.

Length:

Width:


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