A large rectangular movie screen in an IMAX theater has an area of 9,256 square feet. Find the dimensions of the screen if it is 15 feet longer than it is wide.

Answer 1

width = x

length = x + 15 (15 feet longer)

area =9256

x(x + 15) = 9256

Solve for x. Reject any negative solution since x is a width and it can't be negative.

Calculate the dimensions using the value of x.