Answer: c) 3.2 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the width of the frame
Then the area of the frame is:
(x + 12)(x + 14) = 261.44
Rewrite it in Standard form of a quadratic equation:
x² + 26x + 168 = 261.44
x² + 26x - 93.44 = 0
Use Quadratic Formula to solve for x:
[tex]x=\dfrac{-b+\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\\\\\\x=\dfrac{-26+\sqrt{26^2-4(1)(-93.44)}}{2(1)}\\\\\\x=\dfrac{-26+\sqrt{1049.76}}{2}\\\\\\x=\dfrac{-26+32.4}{2}\\\\\\x=\dfrac{6.4}{2}\\\\\\x=\large\boxed{3.2}[/tex]
