SOLUTION: if a rectangle has an area of 60 in and a perimeter of 38 in, what is the length and width?
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Question 346245: if a rectangle has an area of 60 in and a perimeter of 38 in, what is the length and width?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a rectangle,
1.
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2.
From eq. 2,
Substitute into eq. 1,
Two solutions:
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From eq. 1,
in
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in
From eq. 1,
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The rectangle measure 4 inches by 15 inches.
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