SOLUTION: A rectangle is twice as wide as it is long. If the area is 578 square meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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Question 218000: A rectangle is twice as wide as it is long. If the area is 578 square meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
XY=578
X=2Y
2Y*Y=578
2Y^2=578
Y^2=578/2
Y^2=289
Y=SQRT289
Y=17 METERS IS THE WIDTH.
X=2*17=34 FOR THE LENGTH.
pROOF
34*17=578
578=578
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