Question

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Answer 1

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.

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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.