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Activity Discussion Math Finding the Area of a Rectangle with a Given Perimeter and Width Reply To: Finding the Area of a Rectangle with a Given Perimeter and Width

  • Majida

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    June 18, 2023 at 11:33 am
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    Given:
    Width of the rectangle = 5 units
    Perimeter of the rectangle = 120 units

    Let’s assume the length of the rectangle is “x” times its width.

    The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is given by:
    Perimeter = 2 × (Length + Width)

    Putting in the given values, we have:
    120 = 2 × (x * 5 + 5)

    Simplifying, we get:
    120 = 2 × (5x + 5)
    120 = 10x + 10
    10x = 120 – 10
    10x = 110
    x = 110/10
    x = 11

    Therefore, the length of the rectangle is 11 times its width.

    Now, let’s calculate the length:
    Length = x * Width Length = 11 * 5 Length = 55 units

    To find the area of the rectangle, we use the formula:
    Area = Length × Width

    Putting in the values, we get:
    Area = 55 × 5 Area = 275 square units

    Hence, the area of the rectangle is 275 square units.

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