SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 36 square feet and a base of 9 feet . what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
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Question 949857: A rectangle has an area of 36 square feet and a base of 9 feet . what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=length=base; W=width; A=area=L*W; P=perimeter=2(L+W)
A=L*W
36 sq ft=9 ft*W Divide each side by 9 ft
4 ft=W The width of the rectangle is 4 feet.
P=2(L+W)=2(9 ft+4 ft)=2(13 ft)=26 ft
ANSWER: The perimeter of the rectangle is 26 feet.
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