(1) 設(shè)該長(zhǎng)方形空地長(zhǎng)為$7x\ \text{m},$寬為$4x\ \text{m},$根據(jù)題意,得$7x \times 4x = 700,$即$28x^2 = 700,$化簡(jiǎn)得$x^2 = 25,$解得$x = 5$($x = -5$不合題意舍去)。
$\therefore 7x = 7 \times 5 = 35,$$4x = 4 \times 5 = 20。$
答:該長(zhǎng)方形的長(zhǎng)為$35\ \text{m},$寬為$20\ \text{m}。$
(2) 設(shè)大正方形的邊長(zhǎng)為$4y\ \text{m},$則小正方形的邊長(zhǎng)為$3y\ \text{m},$依題意有$(4y)^2 + (3y)^2 = 600,$即$16y^2 + 9y^2 = 600,$$25y^2 = 600,$解得$y^2 = 24,$$y = \sqrt{24}$($y > 0$)。
兩塊正方形的邊長(zhǎng)之和為$4y + 3y = 7y,$大正方形邊長(zhǎng)為$4y。$
比較長(zhǎng)方形的長(zhǎng)和寬:$7y = 7\sqrt{24},$$\sqrt{24} \approx 4.899,$則$7\sqrt{24} \approx 34.293 < 35;$$4y = 4\sqrt{24} \approx 19.596 < 20,$所以能改造。
原長(zhǎng)方形空地的周長(zhǎng)為$2 \times (35 + 20) = 110\ \text{m},$兩塊試驗(yàn)田的周長(zhǎng)為$4 \times 4y + 4 \times 3y = 16y + 12y = 28y = 28\sqrt{24}。$
$28\sqrt{24} \approx 28 \times 4.899 \approx 137.172 > 110,$
$\therefore$原來的鐵柵欄不夠用。
答:能改造出這樣的正方形試驗(yàn)田,原來的鐵柵欄不夠用。