Let's assume that the length of the rectangle is x cm.
According to the problem, the width is 1/2 of the length. Therefore, the width is 1/2 x cm, or (1/2)*x cm.
The area of the rectangle is given as 388 square centimeters.
We know that the formula for the area of a rectangle is:
Area = Length x Width
So, we can plug in the values we have:
388 = x * (1/2)*x
Simplifying this equation:
776 = x^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √776 ≈ 27.87 cm
Therefore, the length of the rectangle is approximately 27.87 cm, and the width is (1/2)*x, or approximately 13.94 cm.
So the dimensions of the rectangle are approximately 27.87 cm by 13.94 cm.