SOLUTION: Find the width of a rectangle when the area is 480 ft. to the second power and the length is 24 ft.

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Question 307976: Find the width of a rectangle when the area is 480 ft. to the second power and the length is 24 ft.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of a rectangle = L*W

480=24*W, you must solve for W.

Divide both sides by 24:
480%2F24=%2824W%29%2F24
20=W, so width is 20 feet.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired