Question

1. A manufacturing company manufactures a cardboard box with a square base and a height of 15 inches. Suppose the equation x^2+60x-7200=0 can be used to find the length and width of the base of the box, each measuring x inches.

Answer 1

-write the quadratic equation in factored form
-use the zero product property to solve the equation
-explain how the solution relates to the situation

Answer 2

@rebeccaxhawaii

Answer 3

factored form (x-60)(x+120)=0

Answer 4

okay so what have you got so far?

Answer 5

-use the zero product property to solve the equation
(x-60)(x+120)=0 x-60=0 x+120=0
x-60+60 = 0+60x+120-120 = 0-120
x=60 x=-120

Answer 6

is this correct?

Answer 7

@4everaddicted2anime

Answer 8

Yes that is correct

Answer 9

-explain how the solution relates to the situation

Answer 10

Well the manufacturing company needs to know how much the box can hold(area) to price it right?

Answer 11

so, the solution = the area of the boxes which will help the manufactouring company price there products at a resenible prise.

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

so thatll work for an awser

Answer 14

yeah, just put volume instead of area(I miss-typed when I said area earlier)

Answer 15

ok, thanks

Answer 16

yw