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The upper-left coordinates on a rectangle are (-6, 6), and the upper-right coordinates are (1, 6). The rectangle has a perimeter of 30 units.

a) Length = 8, Width = 7
b) Length = 10, Width = 5
c) Length = 6, Width = 9
d) Length = 5, Width = 8

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Final answer:

The length of the rectangle is 7 units, and the width is 8 units, derived from the coordinates given and the perimeter formula for a rectangle. The correct dimensions do not align with any of the provided options, indicating a possible error in the choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

The upper-left coordinates of the rectangle are (-6, 6), and the upper-right coordinates are (1, 6). The length of the rectangle can be found by calculating the distance between these two points. The length is the difference in the x-coordinates, which is 1 - (-6) = 7 units.

Given that the perimeter of the rectangle is 30 units, we can use the perimeter formula for rectangles, P = 2l + 2w, where l is the length and w is the width. Substituting the known perimeter and length values, we have 30 = 2(7) + 2w.
From this equation, we can solve for the width: 30 = 14 + 2w, therefore 2w = 30 - 14, which simplifies to 2w = 16. Dividing both sides by 2, we find that w = 8 units.

Thus, the dimensions of the rectangle are length = 7 units and width = 8 units, which corresponds to choice (c) Length = 6, Width = 9, if we consider the length to be the longer side of the rectangle. There appears to be an error in the choices provided, as our calculation yields a different set of dimensions closer to option (d), but with an accurate width of 8 units.

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