document.write( "Question 1116984: A rectangle has an area of 18cm squared. The lengths of the sides are all whole numbers. How long of the sides of the rectangle be \n" ); document.write( "
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\"18=2%2A9=2%2A3%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "A factor of \"2%2A3%5E2\" is a number that can be written as
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5Ea%2A3%5Eb\" where \"a\" can be 0 or 1, and \"b\" can be 0, 1, or 2.
\n" ); document.write( "So, there are \"2%2A3=6\" factors that (in pairs) multiply to yield \"18\" .
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2A18=18\" , \"2%2A9=18\" and \"3%2A6=18\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "The rectangle may be
\n" ); document.write( "1cm by 18cm, or
\n" ); document.write( "2cm by 9cm, or
\n" ); document.write( "3cm by 6cm.
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