Miriam reduced a square photo by cutting 3 inches from each side so it will fit in her photo album. the area of the reduced photo is 64 square inches. in the equation
(x – 3)2 = 64, x represents the side measure of the original photo.
what were the dimensions of the original photo?
a.11 inches by 11 inches
b.5 inches by 5 inches
c.3 + inches by 3 + inches
d.3 inches by 3 inches

A. 11 inches by 11 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the given equation,

Where x represents the side of the original photo,

If x - 3 = 8 ⇒ x = 11.

If x - 3 = -8 ⇒ x = -5,

Since, the side can not be negative,

Thus, the side of the original figure is 11 inches,

Also, the photo is square shaped ( quadrilateral having equal sides ),

Hence, the dimension of the original photo is,

11 inches × 11 inches,

= 11 inches by 11 inches.

Option A is correct.

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