B,solve the equation to find the dimension of the plot

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Width

12 metres\text{12 metres}

Length

15 metres\text{15 metres}

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Solve the quadratic equation for the width ww.

    The quadratic equation formed in part A is:

    w2+3w−180=0w^2 + 3w - 180 = 0

    We can solve this by factoring. We need two numbers that multiply to -180 and add to 3. These numbers are 15 and -12.

    (w+15)(w−12)=0(w + 15)(w - 12) = 0

    This gives two possible values for ww:

    w+15=0  ⟹  w=−15w + 15 = 0 \implies w = -15 w−12=0  ⟹  w=12w - 12 = 0 \implies w = 12

    Since the width of a plot cannot be negative, we discard w=−15w = -15.
    Therefore, the width of the plot is w=12 metresw = \text{12 metres}.

  2. Calculate the length ll using the width.

    From the problem statement, the length is 3 metres more than the width:

    l=w+3l = w + 3

    Substitute the value of w=12w = 12 metres into this equation:

    l=12+3l = 12 + 3 l=15 metresl = \text{15 metres}

    The dimensions of the plot are:
    Width: 12 metres\boxed{\text{12 metres}}
    Length: 15 metres\boxed{\text{15 metres}}

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