Question

Think About the Process The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area of the rectangle is

54 square units. Notice that you can divide the rectangle into two squares with equal area. How
can you estimate the side length of each square? Estimate the length and width of the rectangle.
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27
B. Estimate
4
C. Estimate 27.
D. Estimate 54
The rectangle is
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
units long and units wide.
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Answer 1

The width of the rectangle is approximately 5.2 units, and the length is approximately 10.4 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the rectangle is twice the width, so let's call the width 'x'. This means the length is '2x'. We are given that the area of the rectangle is 54 square units, so we can set up the equation:

x * (2x) = 54

Now, let's solve for 'x'.

2x^2 = 54

x^2 = 27

x = √27 ≈ 5.2

So, the width of the rectangle is approximately 5.2 units. Since the length is twice the width, the length is approximately 10.4 units.