SOLUTION: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 60 square meters. Express the perimeter P as a function of the length x of one of the sides.

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Question 336565: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 60 square meters. Express the perimeter P as a function of the length x of one of the sides.

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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one side is x meters
area = 60 sq. meters
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the other side will be 60/x.
the perimeter P = 2L+2W
P= 2x+ (2*60/x)
P=2x+ (120/x)