SOLUTION: THe length of a rectangle is 2ft longer than its width. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 44ft, find its area?
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Question 433948: THe length of a rectangle is 2ft longer than its width. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 44ft, find its area?
Answer by Sarpi(32) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Length(L), Width(W), Perimeter(P) and Area(A)
, therefore where
Therefore;
opening the brackets
substituting
Thus, and will be ,
Now the Area;
which is equal to 120
Hence, the area of the rectangle is
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