SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is four times its width. Its perimeer is 90 m. Find its dimentions. Use P= 2l+2w.

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Question 109105: The length of a rectangle is four times its width. Its perimeer is 90 m. Find its dimentions. Use P= 2l+2w.
Answer by HyperBrain(694)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let l=length
____w=width

IF length of a rectangle is four times its width, then

The perimeter,

becomes


But, the perimeter is 90 m . SO,


Thus, the width measures 10 m long

again,


Thus, the length measures 40 m long

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