The area of a rectangle is 4,320 ft2. The ratio of the length to the width is 6:5. Find the length of the rectangle.

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Andrea Mauro · Answer 1 · 2017-04-25T02:14:37+0000

the ratio of sides = 6/5
multiply by constant a
width=5a
length = 6a
Area = L×W
4320 = 5a×6a
4320=30a^2
4320/30= a^2
144=a^2
a=12
width =60
Length = 72

The area of a rectangle is 4,320 ft2. The ratio of the length to the width is 6:5. Find the length of the rectangle.

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