SOLUTION: Find the missing measurements of each rectangle if area = 216 and perimeter = 66

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Question 947557: Find the missing measurements of each rectangle if area = 216 and perimeter = 66
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the missing measurements of each rectangle if
area = 216 and perimeter = 66
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L + W = 33
L*W = 216
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Substitute for "L" and solve for "W"::
(33-W)*W = 216
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W^2 - 33W + 216 = 0
(W-9)(W-24) = 0
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Width = 9, then Length = 24
OR
Width = 24, then Length = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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