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a rectangular room is 1.5 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 34 meters. find the dimension of the room.

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Answer:

length = 10.2 m , width = 6.8 m

Explanation:

the perimeter is the sum of the 4 sides of the rectangle.

the opposite sides of a rectangle are equal

let width be w , then length is 1.5w

given perimeter = 34 , then

2(1.5w) + 2w = 34

3w + 2w = 34

5w = 34 ( divide both sides by 5 )

w = 6.8

and length = 1.5w = 1.5 × 6.8 = 10.2

dimensions of room : length = 10.2 m , width = 6.8 m

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