A garden contains two square flowerbeds .The total area of the flowebed is 680 square feet , and the second bed has 288 more square feet than the first .
a) write a system of second-degree equation that models this situation.

b) Graph the system found in part a and estimate the solution ,
c) Solve the system algebraically to find each flowerbed within the garden.

Question

A garden contains two square flowerbeds .The total area of the flowebed is 680 square  feet , and the second bed  has 288 more square feet than  the first .
      a) write a system of second-degree  equation that models this situation.

b) Graph the system found in part a and estimate the solution ,
      c) Solve the system algebraically to find each flowerbed within  the garden.

anonymous · Answer

Let me help you get started.  For part a)

We have two squares; thus,

x^2 + y^2 = 680

and

x^2 + 288 = y^2

Can you graph them?

anonymous · Answer

yes.Thanks