A rectangle has an area of k2 + 19k + 60 square inches. If the value of k and the dimensions of the rectangle are all natural numbers, which statement about the rectangle could be true?

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snowflake0531 · Answer

it is impossible for $k^2+19k+60$ to be factored rationally...

maybe it's instead k^2 + 17k + 60?

AntonyTheGreatest · Answer

thx

Vocaloid · Answer

Politely disagree with the previous response. if you use 15 and 4 as your factors, it works.

answer choices (please post these next time)
A- The length of the rectangle is k – 5 inches.
B- The width of the rectangle is k + 4 inches.
C- The length of the rectangle is k – 20 inches.
D- The width of the rectangle is k + 10 inches.

AntonyTheGreatest · Answer

yes sir/ma'am