Question

Corbin is helping his grandfather plant the corn in the field. The field covers an area of 43,200 square feet. The length of the field is triple the width. What are the dimensions?

Answer 1

the length is 360 feet and the width is 120 feet.

Explanation:

Set up an equation with the area formula, A = lw

The width can be represented by x, and the length can be represented by 3x since it is 3 times the width

43,200 = (3x)(x)

43,200 = 3x²

Solve for x:

14,400 = x²

120 = x

So, the width is 120 feet.

The length is 3 times this, so multiply the width by 3 to find the length

120(3)

= 360

So, the length is 360 feet and the width is 120 feet.