SOLUTION: A rectangular parking lot has an area of 5,785 square metres and a perimeter of 308 metres. What are the dimensions of the parking lot?
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Question 960803: A rectangular parking lot has an area of 5,785 square metres and a perimeter of 308 metres. What are the dimensions of the parking lot?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=length; W=width; P=perimeter=308 meters; A=area=5785 square meters
Divide each side by 2.
Use this to substitute for L.
Substitute for L.
Subtract 5785 sq m from each side.
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or ANSWER: The width is 89m or 65m.
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or ANSWER: The length is 65m or 89m.
The dimensions of the parking lot are 65 meters by 89 meters.
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