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Form an equation that relates x, y, z with the total area of the garden. Hence solve the system of simultaneous equations to find the areas x, y and z of the three plots.

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a) Form an equation that relates x,y,zx, y, z with the total area of the garden. Hence solve the system of simultaneous equations to find the areas x,yx, y and zz of the three plots.

  1. Form the equation relating $x, y, z$ with the total area.

    The total area of the garden is given as 2 square units.
    So, the equation is:

    x+y+z=2x + y + z = 2
  2. Set up the system of simultaneous equations using the given condition.

    We are given x+2y3=y+2z4=2x+z5=k\frac{x+2y}{3} = \frac{y+2z}{4} = \frac{2x+z}{5} = k. This gives us:

    1. x+2y=3kx+2y = 3k
    2. y+2z=4ky+2z = 4k
    3. 2x+z=5k2x+z = 5k And from Step 1:
    4. x+y+z=2x+y+z = 2
  3. Express x,y,zx, y, z in terms of kk.

    From (1), x=3k−2yx = 3k - 2y.
    From (3), z=5k−2xz = 5k - 2x. Substitute xx:
    z=5k−2(3k−2y)=5k−6k+4y=−k+4yz = 5k - 2(3k - 2y) = 5k - 6k + 4y = -k + 4y.
    Now substitute zz into (2):
    y+2(−k+4y)=4ky + 2(-k + 4y) = 4k
    y−2k+8y=4ky - 2k + 8y = 4k
    9y=6k  ⟹  y=6k9=2k39y = 6k \implies y = \frac{6k}{9} = \frac{2k}{3}.

    Now find xx and zz using y=2k3y = \frac{2k}{3}:
    x=3k−2(2k3)=3k−4k3=9k−4k3=5k3x = 3k - 2\left(\frac{2k}{3}\right) = 3k - \frac{4k}{3} = \frac{9k - 4k}{3} = \frac{5k}{3}.
    z=−k+4(2k3)=−k+8k3=−3k+8k3=5k3z = -k + 4\left(\frac{2k}{3}\right) = -k + \frac{8k}{3} = \frac{-3k + 8k}{3} = \frac{5k}{3}.

  4. Substitute x,y,zx, y, z into the total area equation (4) to find kk.

    5k3+2k3+5k3=2\frac{5k}{3} + \frac{2k}{3} + \frac{5k}{3} = 2 12k3=2\frac{12k}{3} = 2 4k=24k = 2 k=12k = \frac{1}{2}
  5. Calculate the values of $x, y, z$.

    x=53(12)=56x = \frac{5}{3} \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{5}{6}
    y=23(12)=13y = \frac{2}{3} \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{3}
    z=53(12)=56z = \frac{5}{3} \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{5}{6}

    The areas are $\boxed{x = \frac{5}{6} square units, y = \frac{1}{3} square units, z = \

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