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A rectangular plot of land is designed to have width w inches, perimet

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A rectangular plot of land 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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31 Aug 2015, 09:14
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A rectangular plot of land 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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length l = k/w

p = 2l + 2w = 2k/w+2w => 2w^2 -pw+2k = 0

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31 Aug 2015, 09:45
Bunuel wrote:
A rectangular plot of land 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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Let length=
width=w, perimeter=2(l+w), area=lw
Using the given options, only E satisfies both sides
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31 Aug 2015, 13:48
Bunuel wrote:
A rectangular plot of land 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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let lenght = b

now,
p=2b+2w or 2(b+w)
pw= 2w(b+w)
k= bw

putting these values in option 1 we get
w^2 +2w(w+b) +wb=0
or w(w+b) + 2w(w+b) = 0

But we need an option in which we get

2w(w+b) -2w(w+b)=0
or 2w^2 -pw +2k =0

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Bunuel wrote:
A rectangular plot of land 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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Let, Length, L = 4
Width, W =2
i.e. Perimeter, P = 2(L+W) = 2(4+2) = 12
and Area, k = L*W = 4*2 = 8

Option A: $$w^2 + pw + k = 0$$ Since all the terms are positive so their sum can't be zero i.e. INCORRECT OPTION
Option B: $$w^2 - pw+2k=0$$ = $$2^2 - 12*2+2*8$$is NOT equal to 0 i.e. INCORRECT OPTION
Option C: $$2w^2 + pw+2k=0$$ Since all the terms are positive so their sum can't be zero i.e. INCORRECT OPTION
Option D: $$2w^2 - pw-2k=0$$ = $$2^2 - 12*2-2*8$$is NOT equal to 0 i.e. INCORRECT OPTION
Option E: $$2w^2 - pw+2k=0$$ = $$2*2^2 - 12*2+2*8 = 8-24+16 = 0$$ i.e. CORRECT OPTION

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Bunuel wrote:
A rectangular plot of land 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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VERITAS PREP OFFICIAL SOLUTION:

When you look at what the authors are hoping to do to you, you can see that, by providing you with no numbers, multiple variables, and messy equations as answer choices, they’re hopeful to distract and intimidate you with uncertainty. As with most questions, however, you know more than you think you do, so getting the question in your own terms will be helpful as you inventory your assets to get to work. You know the shape of the rectangle, and with any rectangle you know how to calculate its area and perimeter:

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Area: $$k = Lw$$

Perimeter: $$p = 2L + 2w$$

At this point, by listing the things that you know to be true, you have plenty of assets with which to work to get started on the problem. The problem is no longer in the exam’s abstract terms, but rather in your concrete, actionable terms, and you’re prepared to use those to find an answer. Simply starting by listing what you know can be a hugely helpful tool in building your own confidence and setting up next steps.

Here, because you “manufactured” the term L for length, but it does not appear in the answer choices, you should see that a next step should be to eliminate that term. With two equations (perimeter and area) you can do so, solving for L in one equation and substituting that term in the other:

$$k = Lw$$

$$\frac{k}{w} = L$$

$$p = 2L + 2w$$

$$p = 2(\frac{k}{w}) + 2w$$

Now you have all of the same terms as the answer choices, and the answer choices should serve as a guide for you to work toward. You’ll need to get rid of the denominator, so you should multiply both sides by w to get:

$$pw = 2k + 2w^2$$

Now, you know that you have to set your equation equal to 0, so you can subtract pw from both sides to accomplish that:

$$2k + 2w^2-pw = 0$$

Then, rearrange your equation to look like those in the answer choices (w2 term first, pw term second, k term last):

$$2w^2-pw+2k = 0$$

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