SOLUTION: justin needs atleast 1080 square feet of pasture to graze on. if one side of the pasture is 36ft what is the measure of the other side?

Question 950023: justin needs atleast 1080 square feet of pasture to graze on. if one side of the pasture is 36ft what is the measure of the other side?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, macston:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
justin needs atleast 1080 square feet of pasture to graze on. if one side of the pasture is 36ft what is the measure of the other side?
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Area = length*width

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the pasture is rectangular:
Given length =36 ft and area=1080 sq ft
A=L*W
W=A/L
W=1080 sq ft/36 ft= 30 ft
ANSWER A rectangular pasture with 1080 sq ft area would measure 36 ft by 30 ft.
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