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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §1.5 Factoring Polynomials · Exercise 57 · Algebra · Factoring

Factoring Polynomials · Exercise 57

For the following exercise, consider the following scenario:

A school is installing a flagpole in the central plaza. The plaza is a square with side length 100 yd. as shown in the figure below. The flagpole will take up a square plot with area yd^2.

Find the length of the base of the flagpole by factoring.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §1.5 Factoring Polynomials · Exercise 57

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