SOLUTION: If a rectangle has a perimiter of 14 and an area of 10, what is it's length and width...
i am totally stumped...
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Question 10206: If a rectangle has a perimiter of 14 and an area of 10, what is it's length and width...
i am totally stumped...
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can start with the formulas for the perimeter and area of a rectangle:
= 14 You can rewite this as: and substitute into the equation for the area.
= 10
Simplify.
Solve by factoring.
Apply the zero product principle.
or
So, W = 2 or W = 5
The length of the rectangle is 5 and its width is 2.
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