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Question 748150: a rectangle is five times its width area is 125 find its perimeter? i been struggling wit this problem. Can someone help me? please! Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We are given:
a rectangle is five times its width area is 125 find its perimeter?
let w be the width
length of rectangle is 5w and
w*5w = 125
5w^2 = 125
w^2 = 25
w=5 and the length = 5w = 25
Perimeter = 2w + 2l = 2*5 + 2*25 = 60
Perimeter = 60
