To find: the new dimension of rectangular skate park.
The new dimension of skate park is
Given:
A rectangular skate park measures 100 feet long by 50 feet wide.
Concept Used:
Factoring method to find the roots of the
Calculation:
Length of rectangle
Width of rectangle
Area of rectangle
Now, city wants to triple the area:
New area of skate park is
After adding the same distance of
New length of skate park is
New width of skate park is
Here, Applying the area of rectangle formula:
Solving this equation:
Applying the factoring method of quadratic equation:
Using Zero Product property:
Here, Neglecting the value of
Therefore, the new dimension of the skate park is:
Also,
Conclusion:
The new dimension of skate park is
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