Elementary Algebra 2nd Edition solutions

Elementary Algebra 2
Everyday Math A city planner wants to build a bridge across a lake in a park. To find the length of the bridge, he makes a right triangle with one leg and the hypotenuse on land and the bridge as the other leg. The length of the hypotenuse is 340 feet and the leg is 160 feet. Find the length of t

Elementary Algebra 2
Writing Exercises Make up a problem involving the product of two consecutive odd integers. Start by choosing two consecutive odd integers. (a) What are your integers? (b) What is the product of your integers? (c) Solve the equation n(n + 2) = p , where p is the product you found in part (b). (d)

Elementary Algebra 2
Writing Exercises Make up a problem involving the product of two consecutive even integers. Start by choosing two consecutive even integers. (a) What are your integers? (b) What is the product of your integers? (c) Solve the equation n(n + 2) = p , where p is the product you found in part (b). (d

Elementary Algebra 2
The product of two consecutive odd integers is 99. Find the integers.

Elementary Algebra 2
The product of two consecutive odd integers is 168. Find the integers.

Elementary Algebra 2
Find the dimensions of a triangle whose width is four more than six times its height and has an area of 208 square inches.

Elementary Algebra 2
If a triangle that has an area of 110 square feet has a height that is two feet less than twice the width, what are its dimensions?

Elementary Algebra 2
The sun casts a shadow from a flag pole. The height of the flag pole is three times the length of its shadow. The distance between the end of the shadow and the top of the flag pole is 20 feet. Find the length of the shadow and the length of the flag pole. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Elementary Algebra 2
The distance between opposite corners of a rectangular field is four more than the width of the field. The length of the field is twice its width. Find the distance between the opposite corners. Round to the nearest tenth.

Elementary Algebra 2
The length of a 200 square foot rectangular vegetable garden is four feet less than twice the width. Find the length and width of the garden. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Elementary Algebra 2
A rectangular tablecloth has an area of 80 square feet. The width is 5 feet shorter than the length. What are the length and width of the tablecloth? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Elementary Algebra 2
An arrow is shot from the ground into the air at an initial speed of 108 ft/sec. Use the formula \(h=?16t^{2}+v_{0} t\) to determine when the arrow will be 180 feet from the ground. Round the nearest tenth of a second.

Elementary Algebra 2
A man throws a ball into the air with a velocity of 96 ft/sec. Use the formula \(h=?16t^{2}+v_{0} t\) to determine when the height of the ball will be 48 feet. Round to the nearest tenth of a second. Text Transcription:

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 255. Find the numbers.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The product of two consecutive even numbers is 360. Find the numbers.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The product of two consecutive even numbers is 624. Find the numbers.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 1023. Find the numbers.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 483. Find the numbers.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The product of two consecutive even numbers is 528. Find the numbers.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. A triangle with area 45 square inches has a height that is two less than four times the width. Find the height and width of the triangle.

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The width of a triangle is six more than twice the height. The area of the triangle is 88 square yards. Find the height and width of the t

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice the length of one of its legs. The length of the other leg is three feet. Find the lengths of

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 cm long. One of the triangles legs is three times the length of the other leg. Find the lengths o

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. A farmer plans to fence off sections of a rectangular corral. The diagonal distance from one corner of the corral to the opposite corner i

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. Nautical flags are used to represent letters of the alphabet. The flag for the letter O consists of a yellow right triangle and a red righ

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. The length of a rectangular driveway is five feet more than three times the width. The area is 350 square feet. Find the length and width

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. A rectangular lawn has area 140 square yards. Its width that is six less than twice the length. What are the length and width of the lawn?

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. A firework rocket is shot upward at a rate of 640 ft/sec. Use the projectile formula \(h=-16 t^{2}+v_{0} t\) to determine when the height

Elementary Algebra 2
In the following exercises, solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the Quadratic Formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. An arrow is shot vertically upward at a rate of 220 feet per second. Use the projectile formula \(h=?16t^{2}+v_{0} t\) to determine when h

Elementary Algebra 2
Everyday Math A bullet is fired straight up from a BB gun with initial velocity 1120 feet per second at an initial height of 8 feet. Use the formula \(h=?16t^{2}+v_{0} t+8\) to determine how many seconds it will take for the bullet to hit the ground. (That is, when will h = 0 ?)