Problem solving
1.A rectangular garden has a length of (3x+2) meters and a width of (x+5) meters.
Find the area of the garden by expanding the expression for the area A=length ×width
2. A company is producing two types of smartphones. The cost of production for the first type is
(2x+3) dollars per unit, and for the second type, it is (x+4) dollars per unit. If the company produces
50 units of each type, find the total production cost by expanding and simplifying the expression
3. Expand and simplify the expression (x+2)(x2+3x+4)Then, relate this expansion to the calculation of
the volume of a box with dimensions (x+2) (x+3)and (x+4) meters.
4. A square-shaped park has an area of x2+6x+9 square meters. By factoring the quadratic
expression, find the side length of the park.
5. The length of a rectangle is (x+5 meters and the width is (x−5) meters. Find the area and perimeter
of the triangle.
6. The revenue R(x) for a concert depends on the number of tickets sold and is modelled by the
equation R(x)=4x2−16 Factor the expression to find the number of tickets sold when the revenue is
zero.
7. The product of the dimensions of a rectangle is given by the expression 5x2−15x Factorize this
expression and determine possible values for the length and width of the rectangle.
8. A rocket is launched, and its height after ttt seconds is modelled by the equation h(t)=t2+6t−16
Factorize the quadratic expression to find the times when the rocket is at ground level (height = 0).
9. A ball is thrown into the air, and its height h(t) after seconds is modeled by the equation:
h(t)=−5t2+20t+15
a) Factorize the quadratic expression for the height of the ball.
b) Use the factorized form to find the time when the ball reaches the ground (i.e., when h(t)=0
10. A diver jumps off a platform, and the height h(t) of the diver after t seconds is modeled by the
equation:
h(t)=−4.9t2+12t+2
a) Factor the quadratic expression to find when the diver reaches the water (i.e., when h(t)=0)
b) Use the quadratic formula to confirm your answer.