A rectangular pool has an area of #750# #ft^2#. The length is 16 feet longer than the width. What are the dimensions of the pool? Geometry Perimeter, Area, and Volume Circumference and Area of Circles 1 Answer sankarankalyanam Apr 6, 2018 #"Dimensions of the pool ' l = 36.53', w = 20.53'# Explanation: Given ; # l = w + 16, A = 750 sq.ft.# #"Area of rectangle " A = l * w = (w + 16) * w# #w^2 + 16w = 750# #w^2 + 16w - 750 = 0# #w = (-16 +- sqrt(16^2 - 4 * (-750))) / 2# #w = (-16 +- sqrt 3256)/ 2 = -8 +- sqrt 814 = -8 +- 28.53# #w = 20.53, cancel(- 36.53) " invalid"# #w = 20.53', l = 20.53 + 16 = 36.53'# Answer link Related questions What is the circumference of a 15-inch circle if the diameter of a circle is directly... If the radius of a circle is 4cm, what is the area? How do you find the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 6 cm? How much will it cost to paint a circular sign with a radius of 4 feet if the painter charges... What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 30 inches? Write the equation of a circle with a center at (-3,-4) and a radius of 3? What is the perimeter of a quadrant of a circle with radius 3cm? I am installing a 1 yard-wide walk around circular swimming pool that is 21 ft in diameter. What... What is the circumference of a circle with radius of 30 inches? What is the equation of a circle with a center at (-3, -4) and a radius of 3? See all questions in Circumference and Area of Circles Impact of this question 1695 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License