SOLUTION: A rectangle has a perimeter of 284 kilometres and a height of 79 kilometres. What is the length of the base?
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Question 975200: A rectangle has a perimeter of 284 kilometres and a height of 79 kilometres. What is the length of the base?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangle has a perimeter of 284 kilometres and a height of 79 kilometres. What is the length of the base?
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P = 2(L + W)
284 = 2(L + 79)
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142 = L + 79
L = 63 km
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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