SOLUTION: the is 144cm^2 if the length is 16 cm calculate width and perimeter.

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Question 388158: the is 144cm^2 if the length is 16 cm calculate width and perimeter.
Answer by avani(25) About Me  (Show Source):
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area of a rectangle=A = lw
144=16w
144/16=w
9=w
Thus, width equals 9 cm
perimeter of a rectangle = P = 2l + 2w = 2(16) + 2(9)= 50cm