An artist is building a pedestal out of wood that will be used to display a piece of sculpture. She plans
the pedestal with tile.
5 in.
N
5 in.
12 in.
6 in
How much tile will it take to cover the pedestal, including the bottom?

Its width is 9.66 feet and length is 22.98 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let l is length and b is width of a rectangular lot.

Length, l = (3b-6) feet

The area of the lot is 222 sq feet.

The area of a rectangle is given by :

It is a quadratic equation. The solution of the above equation is given by :

b = 9.66 feet and -7.66 feet

Neglecting negative answer, the width of the lot is 9.66 feet.

Length, l = (3(9.66)-6) = 22.98 feet

Hence, its width is 9.66 feet and length is 22.98 feet.