Final answer:
To calculate the perimeter of a rectangle given the area and the width, divide the area by the width to find the length, then use the formula Perimeter = 2(Length + Width), adjusting for scientific notation as necessary. This will provide the perimeter in scientific notation.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the perimeter of the rectangle when we have the area and the width, we need to first calculate the length of the rectangle using the formula Area = Length × Width. The width is given as 4.6 x 105 and the area is 2.76 x 1012. To find the length, we divide the area by the width:
Length = Area ÷ Width = (2.76 x 1012) ÷ (4.6 x 105)
After performing the division, we obtain the length in scientific notation. The next step is to use the formula Perimeter = 2(Length + Width). After calculating the sum of the length and width, we multiply by 2 to obtain the perimeter of the rectangle in scientific notation.
Let's assume after performing the calculation that the length is found to be L x 10n where L and n are specific numbers. The perimeter now would be calculated as:
Perimeter = 2((L x 10n) + (4.6 x 105))
Be sure to adjust the exponents so they match before adding the length and width together. This might involve converting one or the other so that you can add them directly. Once that is done, you can multiply by 2 to find the total perimeter of the rectangle and express it in scientific notation.