SOLUTION: Can you please help me on the following problem: A rectangle whose perimeter is 144 is 9 feet longer than it is wide. I have to find the dimensions and area, can you please help me
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Question 56987: Can you please help me on the following problem: A rectangle whose perimeter is 144 is 9 feet longer than it is wide. I have to find the dimensions and area, can you please help me. Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle whose perimeter is 144 is 9 feet longer than it is wide. I have to find the dimensions and area.
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:, where P=perimeter, L=length, and W=width. We can find the dimensions of the rectangle with this.
P=144
W=x
L=x+9 (9 feet longer)
Plug them into your formula:
Width (W): x=31.5 ft
Length (L): x+9=31.5+9=40.5 ft
The Formula for the area of a rectangle is:
Happy Calculating!!!
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