Answer:
length: 12 ft
area: 72 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L represent the length of the mat in feet. Then L/2 is the width and the perimeter is ...
P = 36 = 2(L +L/2) = 3L . . . . . substitute the given information and simplify
12 = L . . . . . . divide by 3
The length of the mat is 12 ft.
__
The width of the mat is L/2 = 6 ft, and the area is the product of length and width.
Area = (12 ft)(6 ft) = 72 ft^2
The area of the mat is 72 square feet.
