SOLUTION: A rectangular park is 105 yards long and 55 yards wide. Give the length and width of another rectangular park that has the same perimeter but a smaller area.

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Question 904307: A rectangular park is
105
yards long and
55
yards wide.
Give the length and width of another rectangular park that has the same perimeter but a smaller area.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P = 2(105yd) + 2(55yd) = 320yd

(105yd)(55yd) = 5775yd^2 

2(150yd) + 2(10yd) = 320yd

(150yd)(10yd) = 1500yd^2