The Length of a Rectangle Is 5 Inches More Than

question 184

Short Answer

The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than twice the width. If the area is to be at least 52 square inches, what are the possibilities for the width? The width is at least __________ inches.

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Definitions:

Overcompensation

An excessive response or behavior in an attempt to correct a perceived weakness or fault.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response model describing the physiological changes the body goes through under stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Resistance

The act of opposing or withstanding; in psychology, it refers to the opposition against the uncovering of unconscious material or changing behaviors.

Fight-Flight Response

An acute stress response involving a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.