Question

Describe how the area of a rectangle will change if its width remains constant but its length is halved

Answer 1

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle is given as length times breadth. Mathematically,

A = l * b

If the length is halved and the breadth is constant, then we have

A = l/2 * b

A = lb/2

From the above, the area of a rectangle is lb, while the area of the hypothetical rectangle will be lb/2

This means that, if the length is halved, and the width is constant, then the area of the rectangle reduces by half.