A pig farmer wants to enclose 600 m2 of land for a rectangular pig pen. Three of the sides will consist of fencing, while the remaining side will consist of an existing stone wall. Two sides of the fence will be of length x metres. a Write the length of the third side in terms of x. 600 b Show that the total length L in metres of the fence is given by L = 2x + c Construct a suitable table of values for 5 sIs 40. Use this table to draw a graph of L against x.

A pig farmer wants to enclose 600 m2 of land for a rectangular pig pen. Three of the sides will consist of fencing, while the remaining side will consist of an existing stone wall. Two sides of the fence will be of length x metres. a Write the length of the third side in terms of x. 600 b Show that the total length L in metres of the fence is given by L = 2x + c Construct a suitable table of values for 5 sIs 40. Use this table to draw a graph of L against x.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter4: Polynomials

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