Answer:
Longer side = 11
Shorter side = 6
Explanation:
L x W = 66, then W = 66/L
2L + 2W = 34
substitute for W:
2L + 2(66/L) = 34
2L + 132/L = 34
multiply both sides of the equation by L:
2L² + 132 = 34L
divide both sides by 2:
L² + 66 = 17L
L² - 17L + 66 = 0
factor:
(L - 11)(L - 6) = 0
L = 11 or L = 6
if L = 11, then W = 6
if L = 6 then W = 11
Im gonna label the long side of a rectangle a and the smaller side b.
For the perimeter, 2a + 2b = 34
For the area, a x b = 66
if a is 11 and b is 6, the equation for perimeter would be 22 + 12 = 34.
So a = 11 and b = 6
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