SOLUTION: Find the lenght of a rectangle meeting the specified conditions. The perimeter is 108 feet and the length is 80 percent of the width.
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Question 22175: Find the lenght of a rectangle meeting the specified conditions. The perimeter is 108 feet and the length is 80 percent of the width.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:
where L = Length and W = Width. P is given as 108 feet, and L = 0.8W, so:
Simplify and solve for W.
Divide both sides by 3.6
feet.
feet.
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