Question

A rectangular field is nine times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 1700 feet, what

Answer 1

Answer:

I. L = 10.35 feet

II. W = 93.15 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the rectangle be L.

Let the width of the rectangle be W.

Given the following data;

Perimeter of rectangular field = 1700 feet

Translating the word problem into an algebraic expression, we have;

W = 9L

Mathematically, the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is;

P = 2(L + W)

A. To write an equation;

X = P = 2(L + W)

B. To find the dimensions of the field;

207 = 2(L + 9L)

207 = 2L + 18L

207 = 20L

L = 207/20

L = 10.35 feet

To find the weight;

W = 9L

W = 9 * 10.35

W = 93.15 feet.

Therefore, the width of the field is

93.15 feet and the length of the field is

10.35 feet.