SOLUTION: Two squares form a rectangle. The perimeter of the square is 60 inches. What is the area of the rectangle.

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Question 843566: Two squares form a rectangle. The perimeter of the square is 60 inches. What is the area of the rectangle.
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the perimeter of the square is 60,
the side lengths are 15,15,15 and 15
The area of one of the squares is 15*15 = 225
Since the rectangle is made up of the two
squares, its area is 2*225 = 450.