SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is two meters more then one third of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is forty four meters. Find the measure of each angle.
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Question 388376: the width of a rectangle is two meters more then one third of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is forty four meters. Find the measure of each angle.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the width of a rectangle is two meters more then one third of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is forty four meters. Find the measure of each angle.
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let length = l
l/3 +2 = width
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2*(l+w)=perimeter
2*(l+l/3+2)=40
/2
l+l/3 +2 = 20
l+l/3 = 20-2
l+l/3 = 18
4l/3=18
multiply by 3
4l = 18*3
41=54
/4
l = 54/4
l=13.5 meters ---- The length
width = (1/3*13.5) +2
width = 6.5 meters
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CHECK
2*(13.5+6.5)=
2*(20)=40 meters
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