SOLUTION: The rectangular playing area of a professional football field is 100 yards long. The perimeter of the playing area is 920 feet. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P =
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Question 799301: The rectangular playing area of a professional football field is 100 yards long. The perimeter of the playing area is 920 feet. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2l + 2w. What is the width of the playing area?
Answer by thejackal(72) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the playing area is 100 yards long. convert it to feet thus
300 feet
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P = 920 feet = 2l + 2W = 2(300) + 2W = 600 + 2W
(920 - 600)/2 = W
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