Problema Solution
the plans for a shed callmfor a rectanguilare floor with a perimeter of 288ft. the length is two times the width. find the length and width
Answer provided by our tutors
let
l = the length on the rectangular floor
w = the width of the rectangular floor
the perimeter is 288 ft
since the perimeter of a rectangle is 2*(width + length) we have
2*(l + w) = 288
the length is two times the width
l = 2*w
by solving the system of equations
2*(l + w) = 288
l = 2*w
we find
l = 96ft
w = 48ft
the length is 96ft and the width is 48ft.