SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 36 square inches. The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
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Question 404844: The area of a rectangle is 36 square inches. The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a rectangle is , when L is the length, W is the width, so
The perimeter af a rectangle is , so ,
So, the system of equations
From the second equation , put it in the first equation
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Answer 15.7inches and 2.3inches
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