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Mathematical Constraints in Landscaping Dimensions

A landscaping contractor is calculating the dimensions for a 150 square foot rectangular turf area where the length is one foot less than three times the width. The contractor identifies that the discriminant of the resulting quadratic equation is 1801. According to the problem-solving strategy, what is the specific mathematical reason that these dimensions must be provided as rounded decimals rather than exact whole numbers?

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