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A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perime

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A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?

(A) $$w^2 + pw + k = 0$$

(B) $$w^2 – pw + 2k = 0$$

(C) $$2w^2 + pw + 2k = 0$$

(D) $$2w^2 – pw – 2k = 0$$

(E) $$2w^2 – pw + 2k = 0$$

Originally posted by mandy on 14 Jun 2005, 07:55.
Last edited by Bunuel on 06 Nov 2018, 02:39, edited 2 times in total.
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25 Jul 2013, 02:29
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mandy wrote:
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?

(A) w^2 + pw + k = 0
(B) w^2 - pw + 2k = 0
(C) 2w^2 + pw + 2k = 0
(D) 2w^2 - pw - 2k = 0
(E) 2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

Notice that we can discard options A, and C right away. The sum of 3 positive values Cannot be 0.

Now, assume:
Width = w = 1 inch and length = 1 inch;
Perimeter = p = 4 inches;
Area = k = 1 square inches.

Plug the values of w, p, and k into the answer choices: only for E 2w^2 - pw + 2k = 2 - 4 + 2 = 0.

Note that for plug-in method it might happen that for some particular number(s) more than one option may give "correct" answer. In this case just pick some other numbers and check again these "correct" options only.

Hope it helps.
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mandy wrote:
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need help thanks
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?
(A) w^2+pw+k=0
(B) w^2-pw+2k=0
(C) 2 w^2+pw+2k=0
(D) 2 w^2-pw-2k=0
(E) 2w^2-pw+2k=0

Another way to solve the problem is to choose a rectangle of your own.

I chose one , in which each side was 1 unit.
hence w =1 , p =4 and k = 1.

Only E satisfied these values.

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14 Jun 2005, 08:04
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mandy wrote:
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need help thanks
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?
(A) w^2+pw+k=0
(B) w^2-pw+2k=0
(C) 2 w^2+pw+2k=0
(D) 2 w^2-pw-2k=0
(E) 2w^2-pw+2k=0

C :

K = [(P-2W)/2] *W
thus 2k = PW - 2W^2
= 2w^2 - PW + 2k = 0
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25 Jul 2013, 02:18
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mandy wrote:
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need help thanks
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?
(A) w^2+pw+k=0
(B) w^2-pw+2k=0
(C) 2 w^2+pw+2k=0
(D) 2 w^2-pw-2k=0
(E) 2w^2-pw+2k=0

Let l be the length of the board, then p = 2l + 2w, k = w*l
By plugging, we can find that the answer is E:
$$2w^2 - w(2l + 2w) + 2w*l = 0$$, thus
2w - 2l - 2w + 2l = 0
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25 Jul 2013, 02:24
mandy wrote:
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?

(A) w^2 + pw + k = 0
(B) w^2 - pw + 2k = 0
(C) 2w^2 + pw + 2k = 0
(D) 2w^2 - pw - 2k = 0
(E) 2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

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mandy wrote:
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?

(A) w^2 + pw + k = 0
(B) w^2 - pw + 2k = 0
(C) 2w^2 + pw + 2k = 0
(D) 2w^2 - pw - 2k = 0
(E) 2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

lets say length is X.

area K = WX, hence X= K/W
perimeter P = 2W+2X

P = 2W + 2K/W
PW = 2W^2 + 2K

2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0 -- E
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Let x = length
p=2w+2x ===> x=1/2p-w

k=wx ===> x=k/w

Substituting:

k/w=1/2p-w
k=1/2pw-w^2
2w^2-pw+2k=0

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mandy wrote:
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?

(A) w^2 + pw + k = 0
(B) w^2 - pw + 2k = 0
(C) 2w^2 + pw + 2k = 0
(D) 2w^2 - pw - 2k = 0
(E) 2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

Let's see how the 3 are related.

Perimeter = 2*(Length + Width)
(p - 2w)/2 = Length

Area = Length * Width
k = (p - 2w)/2 * w
2k = pw - 2w^2
2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

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mandy wrote:
A rectangular circuit board is designed to have width w inches, perimeter p inches, and area k square inches. Which of the following equations must be true?

(A) w^2 + pw + k = 0
(B) w^2 - pw + 2k = 0
(C) 2w^2 + pw + 2k = 0
(D) 2w^2 - pw - 2k = 0
(E) 2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

We can let n = the length of the rectangle and create the following equation:

2w + 2n = p

2n = p - 2w

n = (p - 2w)/2

Since area = n x w:

k = (n)(w)

k = [(p - 2w)/2]w

2k = pw - 2w^2

2w^2 - pw + 2k = 0

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