SOLUTION: what is the lenght and width of a rectangle if the perimeter is 110

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Question 413747: what is the lenght and width of a rectangle if the perimeter is 110
Answer by richard1234(5390) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are infinitely many such rectangles. If L and W are the length and width, then

2%28L%2BW%29+=+110

L%2BW+=+55. Hence, there are infinitely many ordered pairs (L,W) that lie on a line, for example, (54, 1), (pi%5E2, 55+-+pi%5E2), etc.