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The length of a rectangular garden is 5 times its width.

Find the length and width if the area is 500 m^2. Has anyone who answer me to this question?

User Supra
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Answer:

  • 10 m and 50 m

Explanation:

Given

  • l = 5w
  • A = 500 m²

To find

  • Length and width

Solution

Area formula

  • A = lw
  • A= 5w*w= 5w²
  • 5w² = 500
  • w²= 100
  • w = √100
  • w = 10 m

Then

  • l = 5w = 5*10 m = 50 m
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