document.write( "Question 825268: I actually dont know if this is a geometry question but it has rectangles, perimeter, and area in it. (Sorry if I selected the topic wrong)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here is my question:
\n" ); document.write( "A rectangle has a perimeter of 40m and an area of 91m^2. If the length is longer than the width, find the length.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I dont know if my solution is right but i think it is absolutely wrong. Can you please correct me?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(This is what I understood about the problem)
\n" ); document.write( "perimeter of a rectangle = 40m
\n" ); document.write( "area of rectangle= 90m^2
\n" ); document.write( "( Perimeter of a rectangle is 2l+2w right? while area is l*w)
\n" ); document.write( "So I Put it this way
\n" ); document.write( "2l+2w= 40m
\n" ); document.write( "l*w= 90 m^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That is what I tried I dont know what to do. Please help me on this one
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\n" ); document.write( "I actually dont know if this is a geometry question but it has rectangles, perimeter, and area in it. (Sorry if I selected the topic wrong)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here is my question:
\n" ); document.write( "A rectangle has a perimeter of 40m and an area of 91m^2. If the length is longer than the width, find the length.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I dont know if my solution is right but i think it is absolutely wrong. Can you please correct me?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(This is what I understood about the problem)
\n" ); document.write( "perimeter of a rectangle = 40m
\n" ); document.write( "area of rectangle= 90m^2
\n" ); document.write( "( Perimeter of a rectangle is 2l+2w right? while area is l*w)
\n" ); document.write( "So I Put it this way
\n" ); document.write( "2l+2w= 40m
\n" ); document.write( "l*w= 90 m^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That is what I tried I dont know what to do. Please help me on this one
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\n" ); document.write( "You're correct up to that point, with the exception that the area is NOT \"90m%5E2\", but \"91m%5E2\".
\n" ); document.write( "I'll finish it for you!!
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = 40____2(L + W) = 2(20)_____L + W = 20
\n" ); document.write( "L = 20 – W ----- eq (i)
\n" ); document.write( "LW = 91 -------- eq (ii)
\n" ); document.write( "W(20 – W) = 91 ------- Substituting 20 – W for L in eq (ii)
\n" ); document.write( "\"20W+-+W%5E2+=+91\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5E2+-+20W+%2B+91+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "(W - 7)(W - 13) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "W – 7 = 0 OR W – 13 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "W, or width = 7 OR W = 13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If W, or width = 7, then length = 13
\n" ); document.write( "If W, or width = 13, then length = 7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the width's measurement is less than that of the length's, then width is: \"highlight_green%287%29\", and length is: \"highlight_green%2813%29\"
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