SOLUTION: The breath of a rectangular field is half its length.If itsarea is 512 sq.m , find its perimeter.

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Question 949143: The breath of a rectangular field is half its length.If itsarea is 512 sq.m , find its perimeter.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L%2AB=512
B=L%2F2
Substituting,
L%2A%28L%2F2%29=512
L%5E2=1024
L=32m
So,
B=32%2F2
B=16m