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Alice’s backyard is a rectangular piece of property that is twice as long as it is wide. The total area of her yard is 1,000 m2. What is the approximate width of her backyard?

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Answer:

22.4 m

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User Tyrondis
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The approximate width of Alice's backyard is 22.36 in.

Let l be the length of the rectangle and w be the width.
l = 2w
A = 1000 m2 = l*w
1000 m2 = 2w *w
500 m2 = w^2
√500 m2 = √w^2
w = 22.360679775 in or 22.36 in

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