Question 333443: the area of a rectangular field is 300M. its perimeter is 70M.find the width and length of this rectangle Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the area of a rectangular field is 300M. its perimeter is 70M.find the width and length of this rectangle
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Equations:
LW = 300M
L+W = 35
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Substitute for "L" and solve for "W":
(35-W)W = 300
-W^2+35W-300
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W^2-35W+300 = 0
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Factor:
(W-20)(W-15)=0
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If W = 20, L = 15
If W = 15, L = 20
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Stan H.
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