SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 11yd squared. Find the length and the width. please show work

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Question 1048530: The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 11yd squared.
Find the length and the width. please show work
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Hey there
let L be lenght and W be width
L=2W
2w%2Aw=11
w%5E2=11%2F2
w=sqrt%2811%2F2%29
w=sqrt%2811%2F2%29
L=2%2Asqrt%2811%2F2%29