The rectangular field has a perimeter of 98 meters. The width of the perimeter is three times as much as five times the length.

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Calculate the:
a) The length and width of the perimeter.
b) The area of the perimeter.

1 answer:

White raven [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-27T17:51:16+03:00

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Answer:

a) x = 3.0625m

y = 45.9375 m

b) A = 140.68359375 m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the length

Let y be the width

2x + 2y = 98

x + y = 49

y = 3(5x)

y = 15x

x + 15x = 49

16x = 49

x = 3.0625 m

y = 15(3.0625) = 45.9375

A = xy = 3.0625(45.9375) = 140.68359375