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4c - Quadratic Applications (Perimeter) Date: ________
Objective : ____________________________________________________________________
Best Practice Strategies for Solving Applications
1. Analyze the problem – what kind of problem is it? (geometry, profit, gravity)
2. Choose a variable and define it (what does it represent?)
3. Express the unknowns in terms of the variable
4. Set up an equation and solve it
5. Check your solution and answer the question
RECTANGLE PERIMETER APPLICATIONS (geometry)
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is given by : P= 2L + 2W
Steps:
Use the ______________ to ____________ for ______ or ______
Draw a ___________________ ~ label the ___________ and note the ____________
________________ into the area formula (Area = Length x Width)
Solve for the ___________________ (ignore negative solutions!)
Use both solutions to find ___________________ of dimensions (check the answers!)
Answer the question ~ _________________ includes _______________________________
EXAMPLE #1 ~ Four-sided Fence Dimensions
Example: Andres has 48 m of fencing to Organize the Info:
build a four-sided fence around a rectangular
plot of land. The area of the land is 143
square meters. Solve for the dimensions
(length and width) of the field.
Workspace:
Answer the question (sentence form):
EXAMPLE #2 ~ Three-sided Fence Dimensions
Example: Omar has 44 m of fencing to build Workspace:
a three-sided fence around a rectangular plot
of land that sits on a riverbank. (The fourth
side of the enclosure would be the river.) The
area of the land is 210 square meters. List
each set of possible dimensions (length and
width) of the field.
Answer the question (sentence form):
Practice Problems
The practice problems for this objective are in Delta Math. Click on the link in Canvas to
complete the assignment.