SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 147yd2, find its perimeter.

Question 907813: The length of a rectangle is three times its width.
If the area of the rectangle is 147yd2, find its perimeter.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

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(3w)w = 147 yd^2

3w^2 = 147

w^2 = 49 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)

w = 7yd  L = 21yd

P = 56yd 

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