Ted is building a square-shaped deck around a tree in his backyard. The empty area which holds the tree is in the shape of a square with a side length of 5 feet, and the deck has a side length that is x ft longer. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x if Ted wants the area of the deck to be at least 96 square feet? A. x2 + 10x - 96 0 C. x2 + 10x - 96 0 D. x2 + 10x + 96

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Ted is building a square-shaped deck around a tree in his backyard. The empty area which holds the tree is in the shape of a square with a side length of 5 feet, and the deck has a side length that is x ft longer. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x if Ted wants the area of the deck to be at least 96 square feet? A. x2 + 10x - 96 < 0 B. x2 + 10x + 96 > 0 C. x2 + 10x - 96 > 0 D. x2 + 10x + 96 < 0

MrMudd183 · Answer

can you post the model or image of the shape?

jgutierrez92 · Answer

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MrMudd183 · Answer

i think it's B. cause all side are even on a square

MrMudd183 · Answer

and all you have to do is the formula for area. which is L*W

jgutierrez92 · Answer

Thank you that was my guess.

MrMudd183 · Answer

you're welcome

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