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Question 168667: The perimeter and the diagonal of a rectangle are 18m and 5 m respectively. find its area ?: The perimeter and the diagonal of a rectangle are 18m and 5 m respectively. find its area ?
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Question 168683: The length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle of 70 in. Find the length and with of the rectangle.: The length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than twice its width. The perimeter of the rectangle of 70 in. Find the length and with of the rectangle.
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Question 168231: is it possible to have an area of a rectangle of less than 7, with a perimeter of 16?
Is is possible to have an area of a rectangle larger than 16 with a perimeter of 16?
I can't figure out either....: is it possible to have an area of a rectangle of less than 7, with a perimeter of 16?
Is is possible to have an area of a rectangle larger than 16 with a perimeter of 16?
I can't figure out either....
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Question 168228: is it possible to have an area of a rectangle less than 7, with a perimeter of 16?
: is it possible to have an area of a rectangle less than 7, with a perimeter of 16?

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Question 168186: The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.: The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.
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Question 167972: IF the perimeter of a rectangle is 72m what is the largest area: IF the perimeter of a rectangle is 72m what is the largest area
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Question 167691: Find the lenghth of a rectangle when the width is 2 inches shorter and the perimeter is 80. Set up the equation for the perimeter involving only (L)
and then sove the equation for the length and the width.: Find the lenghth of a rectangle when the width is 2 inches shorter and the perimeter is 80. Set up the equation for the perimeter involving only (L)
and then sove the equation for the length and the width.
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Question 167583: Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 2 inches shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 80.
: Suppose that the width of a rectangle is 2 inches shorter than the length and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 80.

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Question 167505: Suppose you built all the rectangles possible from 48 square tiles. Which rectangle would have the largest perimeter? Which would have the smallest perimeter? : Suppose you built all the rectangles possible from 48 square tiles. Which rectangle would have the largest perimeter? Which would have the smallest perimeter?
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Question 167474: the length of a rectangle is 7 mm longer than its width. Its perimiter is more than 62 mm let w equal the width of the rectangle: the length of a rectangle is 7 mm longer than its width. Its perimiter is more than 62 mm let w equal the width of the rectangle
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Question 167385: A farmer wants to build two rectangular pens of the same size next to a river so that they are separated by one fence. If she has 240 meters of fencing and does not fence the side next to the river, what are the dimensions of the largest area she can enclose? What is the largest area?: A farmer wants to build two rectangular pens of the same size next to a river so that they are separated by one fence. If she has 240 meters of fencing and does not fence the side next to the river, what are the dimensions of the largest area she can enclose? What is the largest area?
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Question 167428: Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x+ 6yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.
So far I have 6x +18 for P, and x for W. I am lost: Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x+ 6yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.
So far I have 6x +18 for P, and x for W. I am lost
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Question 167388: Find the dimensions of the rectangular field of maximum area which can be enclosed with 400 feet of fence.: Find the dimensions of the rectangular field of maximum area which can be enclosed with 400 feet of fence.
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Question 167369: Find the length and width of rectangle. Let x+7 be length and x be the width. 198 in^2 is the area.
Please help me solve this problem!: Find the length and width of rectangle. Let x+7 be length and x be the width. 198 in^2 is the area.
Please help me solve this problem!
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Question 167270: The length of a rectangle is six inches less than three times the width.The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches.What are the width and length of the rectangle?

PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK.tHIS IS A TEST IN MY GEOMETRY CLASS THAT HE LET US TAKE HOME.: The length of a rectangle is six inches less than three times the width.The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches.What are the width and length of the rectangle?

PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK.tHIS IS A TEST IN MY GEOMETRY CLASS THAT HE LET US TAKE HOME.
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Question 167268: The length of a rectangle is six inches less than three times the width.The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches.What are the width and length of the rectangle?

PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK.tHIS IS A TEST IN MY GEOMETRY CLASS THAT HE LET US TAKE HOME.: The length of a rectangle is six inches less than three times the width.The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches.What are the width and length of the rectangle?

PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK.tHIS IS A TEST IN MY GEOMETRY CLASS THAT HE LET US TAKE HOME.
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Question 167242: If each of the dimensions of a rectangle is increased 100%, the area is increased: If each of the dimensions of a rectangle is increased 100%, the area is increased
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Question 167236: If the length of a rectangle is increased by 50%, by what % must the width be decreased if the area is to remain the same?: If the length of a rectangle is increased by 50%, by what % must the width be decreased if the area is to remain the same?
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Question 166864This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
: Given: RT Δ ABC, with RT, ∢ at C , DC ⊥ AB
AC= √2 and, BC = 1 , Find the length of X.
Please try help me to solve this problem.
Thank you
This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
: Given: RT Δ ABC, with RT, ∢ at C , DC ⊥ AB
AC= √2 and, BC = 1 , Find the length of X.
Please try help me to solve this problem.
Thank you

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Question 166487: The perimeter of a rectangle is 46m. If the width were doubled and the length were increased by 6 m, the perimeter would be 70 m. What are the length and width of the rectangle?: The perimeter of a rectangle is 46m. If the width were doubled and the length were increased by 6 m, the perimeter would be 70 m. What are the length and width of the rectangle?
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Question 166306: Hello,
I am having a hard time solving this problem and iwas wondering if you can help me. #1 One side of a rectangle stage is 2 meters longer that the other. If the diagnonal is 10 meters then what is the lenghts of the sides.
#2. An angry constuction worker throws his wench downward from a height of 128 feet with am initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The height of he wrench above the ground after t seconds is given by S(t0 = 16^2-32t+ 128.
A. what is the height of the wrench after 1 second?
B. How long does it take for the wrench to reach the ground?: Hello,
I am having a hard time solving this problem and iwas wondering if you can help me. #1 One side of a rectangle stage is 2 meters longer that the other. If the diagnonal is 10 meters then what is the lenghts of the sides.
#2. An angry constuction worker throws his wench downward from a height of 128 feet with am initial velocity of 32 feet per second. The height of he wrench above the ground after t seconds is given by S(t0 = 16^2-32t+ 128.
A. what is the height of the wrench after 1 second?
B. How long does it take for the wrench to reach the ground?
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Question 166235: The length of a rectangle floor is 8 meter less than twice its width. If a diagonal of the rectangle is 20 meters, find the length and width of the floor.: The length of a rectangle floor is 8 meter less than twice its width. If a diagonal of the rectangle is 20 meters, find the length and width of the floor.
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Question 166237: what is the answer to the area of a rectangle that has a lenght of 3x+1 and a width of 4x-3?: what is the answer to the area of a rectangle that has a lenght of 3x+1 and a width of 4x-3?
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Question 166221This question is from textbook Heart of Mathmatics
: Suppose you have a Golden Rectangle cut out of a piece of paper. Now suppose you fold it in half along its base and then in half along its width. You have just created a new, smaller rectangle. Is that rectangle a Golden Rectangle?
This question is from textbook Heart of Mathmatics
: Suppose you have a Golden Rectangle cut out of a piece of paper. Now suppose you fold it in half along its base and then in half along its width. You have just created a new, smaller rectangle. Is that rectangle a Golden Rectangle?

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Question 166172: PLEASE HELP!!!!
Quadrilateral JKLM is a rhombus. If angle LMK=36, find angle KJM.
I must show my work and I don't know how to do this. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Thanks
: PLEASE HELP!!!!
Quadrilateral JKLM is a rhombus. If angle LMK=36, find angle KJM.
I must show my work and I don't know how to do this. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Thanks

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Question 165935: The length of a certain rectangle is 4 centimeters longer than its width. And the number of square in its area exceeds 7 times the number of centimeters in its width by 18. Find its dimensions.: The length of a certain rectangle is 4 centimeters longer than its width. And the number of square in its area exceeds 7 times the number of centimeters in its width by 18. Find its dimensions.
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Question 165454: This is a math stars question I can't don't know how to tell my son how to get the answer.
Faye has 20 feet of fencing to make a rectangular pen for her dog. what is the largest area that she can fence in? His teacher said answer is 25 square feet-how did she get that answer?: This is a math stars question I can't don't know how to tell my son how to get the answer.
Faye has 20 feet of fencing to make a rectangular pen for her dog. what is the largest area that she can fence in? His teacher said answer is 25 square feet-how did she get that answer?
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Question 165223: Find the perimeter and the area of the shaded region use 3.14 for pie.
A retangle shaded with a half circle on one end. The width is 25 ft. the height is 20 ft. I have the answers but I need to know how to work the problem.
Answer: Perimeter = 101.4 ft
Area = 343 ft2
Can someone please help by showing me how to work the problem?: Find the perimeter and the area of the shaded region use 3.14 for pie.
A retangle shaded with a half circle on one end. The width is 25 ft. the height is 20 ft. I have the answers but I need to know how to work the problem.
Answer: Perimeter = 101.4 ft
Area = 343 ft2
Can someone please help by showing me how to work the problem?
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Question 165276: The length of a rectangle is more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

: The length of a rectangle is more than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is . Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 165118: A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut?: A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut?
Answers are as follows
A). 5
B). 6
C). 7
D). 8
E). 9: A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut?: A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut?
Answers are as follows
A). 5
B). 6
C). 7
D). 8
E). 9
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Question 165109: A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut?: A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut?
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Question 165108: The size of a television screen is given as the length of the screens diagonal. If the screens were flat, then the area of a square 21-inch screen would be how many square inches greater than the area of a square 19-inch screen???: The size of a television screen is given as the length of the screens diagonal. If the screens were flat, then the area of a square 21-inch screen would be how many square inches greater than the area of a square 19-inch screen???
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Question 165104: A Rectangle with integer side lengths has perimeter 10. What is the greatest number of these rectangles that can be cut from a piece of paper with widht 24 and length 60?: A Rectangle with integer side lengths has perimeter 10. What is the greatest number of these rectangles that can be cut from a piece of paper with widht 24 and length 60?
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Question 165103: The length of each side of square A is increased by 100% to make square B. If the length of the side of square B is increased by 50% to make square C, by what percent is the area of Square C greater than the sum of the areas of squares A and B?: The length of each side of square A is increased by 100% to make square B. If the length of the side of square B is increased by 50% to make square C, by what percent is the area of Square C greater than the sum of the areas of squares A and B?
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Question 165105: A Frame 2 inches wide is placed around a rectangular picture with dimensions 8 inches by 12 inches. What is the area of the frame, in square inches?: A Frame 2 inches wide is placed around a rectangular picture with dimensions 8 inches by 12 inches. What is the area of the frame, in square inches?
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Question 165047: If the area of square region having sides of length 6cm is equal to the area of a rectangular region having width 2.5 cms, then the length of the rectangle, in cms is ???????: If the area of square region having sides of length 6cm is equal to the area of a rectangular region having width 2.5 cms, then the length of the rectangle, in cms is ???????
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