document.write( "Question 37749: The width of a rectangle is one-fourth the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is one hundred thirty feet. What is the width of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #23401 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We have W = (1/4)L \n" ); document.write( "The area A = LW = 130. \n" ); document.write( "Substituting we have \n" ); document.write( "L((1/4)L) = 130 \n" ); document.write( "(1/4)L^2 = 130 \n" ); document.write( "L^2 = 520 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "L = sqrt(520) = 2(sqrt(130)) \n" ); document.write( "Since W = (1/4)L, we have \n" ); document.write( "W = L/4 = (1/2)sqrt(130) \n" ); document.write( " |