SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 feet. The length is three times the width. Find the diagonal. Round to the nearest tenth.

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Question 522117: The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 feet. The length is three times the width. Find the diagonal. Round to the nearest tenth.
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Perimeter = 32 feet
Length 3x
Width =x ft
Perimeter =2(L+W)
Perimeter = 2( 3x+ x )
32 = 8 x

x= 4 ft Width
Length = 12