an artist wants to frame a square painting with an area of 400 square inches. She wants to know the length of the wood trim that is needed to go around the painting.
a. If x is the length of one side of the painting, what equation can you set up to find the length of a side? How many solutions does the equation have?
b. Do all of the solutions that you found make sense in the context of the problem? Explain.
c. What is the length of the wood trim needed to go around the painting?