Question

An artificial lake is in the shape of a rectangle and has an area of 9/20 square mile. The width of the lake is 1/5 the length of the lake. What are the
dimensions of the lake?

Answer 1

X=width of the lake
y=length of the lake.
we set out this system of equiations
x*y=9/20
x=y/5
we solve by sustitution method
(y/5)*y=9/20
y²/5=9/20
y²=(5*9)/ 20
y²=2.25
y=√2.25=1.5

x=y/5
x=1.5/5=0.3

Solution:
width of the lake=0.3 miles
lenght of the lake=1.5 miles