HELP A lake has a rectangular area roped off where people can swim under a lifeguard's supervision. The swimming section has an area of x^2+3x-40 square feet, with the long side parallel to the lake shore.

1.What are possible dimensions of the roped-off area? Use factoring.
2.How much rope is needed for the three sides that are not along the beach? EXPLAIN
3.The rope used to mark the swimming area is 238 ft long. What is x when the total length of rope is 238 ft? EXPLAIN

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What is the value of p in the equation y^ = -4x?

Statement reason 1. δabc is similar to δced. given 2. 3. definition of slope 4. slope of slope of definition of slope 5. slope of × slope of multiplying the slopes 6. slope of × slope of substitution property of equality 7. slope of × slope of simplifying the right side the table contains the proof of the relationship between the slopes of two perpendicular lines. what is the reason for statement 2? a. parallel line segments that meet a common perpendicular line are proportional in length. b. the lengths of vertical and horizontal sides in congruent triangles are in a common ratio. c. trigonometric identities determine the lengths of the legs in a right triangle. d. corresponding side lengths in similar triangles are proportional in length.