SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 5cm, and its perimeter 14 cm. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
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Question 253602: The length of a rectangle is 5cm, and its perimeter 14 cm. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 5cm, and its perimeter 14 cm. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
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Perimeter = 2(L + W)
14 = 2(5 + W)
7 = 5+W
W = 2 cm (width)
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Area = LW
Area = 5*2 = 10 cm^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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