SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 94yd, and the area of the rectangle is 90 yd^2. What are the dimensions of the rectangle.

Question 648540: if the perimeter of a rectangle is 94yd, and the area of the rectangle is 90 yd^2. What are the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's the length e and width
the perimeter of a rectangle is is 94yd, and
the area of the rectangle is 90 yd^2.
given:
........1
.......2
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........1
.......2
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........1...solve for

.......substitute in 2
.......2...solve for

or
......use quadratic formula to find

...the roots are

now find

..

or
..

one pair solutions is: and
another pair is and

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