Question

Finding the perimeter or area of a rectangle given one of th

The length of a rectangle six times its width.
If the area of the rectangle is 150 cm”, find its perimeter.

Answer 1

The answer is 70cm

Explanation:

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2l + 2w

Area of a rectangle = l × w

where

l is the length

w is the width

From the question

The length of a rectangle six times its width which is written as

l = 6w

Area = 150cm²

Substitute these values into the formula for finding the area

That's

150 = 6w²

Divide both sides by 6

w² = 25

Find the square root of both sides

width = 5cm

Substitute this value into l = 6w

That's

l = 6(5)

length = 30cm

So the perimeter of the rectangle is

2(30) + 2(5)

= 60 + 10

= 70cm

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