SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 feet.
a. If x is the measure of one side of the rectangle, represent the measure of an adjacent side in terms of x.
b. If y is the area of th
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Question 697406: The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 feet.
a. If x is the measure of one side of the rectangle, represent the measure of an adjacent side in terms of x.
b. If y is the area of the rectangle, express the area in terms of x.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a)
The formula for perimeter is:
I'm calling one side and the adjacent side
given:
Subtract from both sides
Divide both sides by
The adjacent side is ft
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(b)
given:
Area =
The formula for area, using my variables, would be
and, since
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