document.write( "Question 836965: a rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. what is the ratio of the wide of the rectangle to its perimeter? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #504428 by dfrazzetto(283)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Length = L\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Width = W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2L + 2W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = 2W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 2(2W) + 2W = 4W + 2W = 6W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = 6W; Perimeter expressed in terms of Width\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ratio of width to perimeter:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ratio = W / P = W / 6W\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ratio of width to perimeter = 1/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |