the area of a rectangle is 4,320 ft2. the ratio of the length to the width is 6:5. find the length of the rectangle. a. 12 ft b.

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tatuchka [14]

3 years ago

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the area of a rectangle is 4,320 ft2. the ratio of the length to the width is 6:5. find the length of the rectangle. a. 12 ft b.

60 ft c. 72 ft d. 132 ft

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xeze [42] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-06T22:14:39+03:00

xeze [42]3 years ago

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Let the length of the rectangle = 6x and the width = 5x
Area = 6x(5x) = 30x^2 = 4,320
x^2 = 4,320/30 = 144
x = 12 ft

Therefore, length = 6x = 6(12) = 84 ft