SOLUTION: A rectangular field has an area 28800 sq meter it's length is twice as long as it's width what is the length of it's sides?

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Question 1030943: A rectangular field has an area 28800 sq meter it's length is twice as long as it's width what is the length of it's sides?
Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of a rectangle is
A = LW.
Now we also know that L = 2W, so plug that in and we get
A = 28800 = (2W)W = 2W^2
W^2 = 14400
W = 120 m and
L = 240 m

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