Quiz

A rectangular garden is to be designed so that its area is 120 square meters. One side of the garden will be against a wall, and there will be no need for a fence along that side.What dimensions will minimize the amount of fencing needed?

A. Width: 5 meters, Length: 24 meters

B. Width: 4√15 meters, Length: 2√15 meters

C. Width: 10 meters, Length: 12 meters

D. Width: 6 meters, Length: 20 meters

A rectangular prism has a length of 𝑙 meters, a width of 𝑤 meters, and a height of ℎ meters.If the length is increased by 50%, the width is decreased by 20%, and the height remains unchanged, what is the new volume of the prism in terms of 𝑙, 𝑤, ℎ?

A. 0.8𝑙𝑤ℎ

B. 1.2𝑙𝑤ℎ

C. 1.5𝑙𝑤ℎ

D. 1.2𝑙²𝑤ℎ

A triangular garden has a base of 10 meters and a height of 5 meters.

A. 15 square meters

B. 25 square meters

C. 30 square meters

D. 50 square meters

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