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    Find the area of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm.

    Find the area of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm. A = l x w A = 8cm * 5cm A = 40cm^2 Also, you can use this calculation:
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    A rectangle is cut in half to create two squares that each has an area of 25. What is the perimeter

    A rectangle is cut in half to create two squares that each has an area of 25. What is the perimeter of the original rectangle? A. 20 B. 25 C. 30 D. 50 Area of a square: A = s^2 We're given A = 25: s^2= 25 s = 5 This means the rectangle width is 5. The rectangle length is 2(5) = 10...
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    The diagonal of a rectangle is 10 inches long and the height of the rectangle is 8 inches. What is t

    Draw this rectangle and you'll see we have a pythagorean theorem equation. a^2 + b^2= c^2 b = 8 and c= 10 a^2 + 8^2 = 10^2 a^2 + 64 = 100 Subtract 64 from each side: a^2 = 36 a= 6 Therefore, perimeter P is: P = 2l + 2w P = 2(6) + 2(8) P = 12 + 16 P = 28
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    A rectangle has a length that is 8.5 times its width. IF the width is n, what is the perimeter of th

    A rectangle has a length that is 8.5 times its width. IF the width is n, what is the perimeter of the rectangle. w = n l = 8.5n P = 2(8.5n) + 2n P = 17n + 2n P = 19n
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    A standard volleyball court has an area of 1800ft. The length is 60. What is the width of the volley

    A standard volleyball court has an area of 1800ft. The length is 60. What is the width of the volleyball court Plugging this into our rectangle calculator and we get: w = 30
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    A rectangular room is 3 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 56 meters

    A rectangular room is 3 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 56 meters Given l = length and w = width, The perimeter of a rectangle is 2l + 2w, we have: l = 3w 2l + 2w = 56 Substitute equation (1) into equation (2) for l: 2(3w) + 2w = 56 6w + 2w = 56 To solve this equation for...
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    3 times the width plus 2 times the length

    3 times the width plus 2 times the length Let w be the width Let l be the length We have an algebraic expression of: 3w + 2l
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    A beach volleyball court is 10 yards wide and 17 yards long. The rope used for the boundary line cos

    A beach volleyball court is 10 yards wide and 17 yards long. The rope used for the boundary line costs $2.00 per yard. How much would it cost to buy a new boundary line for the court? Approach: A volleyball court is shaped as a rectangle. And the boundary line runs on the perimeter of the...
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    The largest American flag ever flown had a perimeter of 1,520 feet and a length of 505 feet. Find th

    The largest American flag ever flown had a perimeter of 1,520 feet and a length of 505 feet. Find the width of the flag. for a rectangle, the Perimeter P is given by: P = 2l + 2w Plugging in our numbers for Perimeter and width into our rectangle calculator, we get: l = 255
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    A diving board is 10 feet long and 1 foot wide. What is its area?

    A diving board is 10 feet long and 1 foot wide. What is its area? A diving board is a rectangle. And the area of a rectangle is: A = lw Plugging in our numbers, we get: A = 10(1) A = 10 sq feet
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    A rectangular room is 4 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 80 meters. Find the dimens

    A rectangular room is 4 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 80 meters. Find the dimension of the room The perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2l + 2w. We're given two equations: l = 4w 2l + 2w = 80. <-- Since perimeter is 80 Plug equation (1) into equation (2) for l: 2(4w) + 2w = 80...
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    If 800 feet of fencing is available, find the maximum area that can be enclosed.

    If 800 feet of fencing is available, find the maximum area that can be enclosed. Perimeter of a rectangle is: 2l + 2w = P However, we're given one side (length) is bordered by the river and the fence length is 800, so we have: So we have l + 2w = 800 Rearranging in terms of l, we have: l =...
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    A rectangular football pitch has its length equal to twice its width and a perimeter of 360m. Find i

    A rectangular football pitch has its length equal to twice its width and a perimeter of 360m. Find its length and width. The area of a rectangle (A) is: A = lw --> where l is the length and w is the width We're given l = 2w, so we substitute this into the Area equation: A = (2w)w A = 2w^2...
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    A child's bedroom is rectangular in shape with dimensions 17 feet by 15 feet. How many feet of wallp

    A child's bedroom is rectangular in shape with dimensions 17 feet by 15 feet. How many feet of wallpaper border are needed to wrap around the entire room? A rectangle has an Perimeter (P) of: P = 2l + 2w We're given l = 17 and w = 15. So we have: P = 2(17) + 2(15) P = 34 + 30 P = 64
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    A cubicle is 6 1⁄2 feet by 8 3⁄4 feet. What is the area of the cubicle?

    A cubicle is 6 1⁄2 feet by 8 3⁄4 feet. What is the area of the cubicle? Area of a cube is length times width: A = 8 & 3/4 * 6 & 1/2 We need to convert these to improper fractions. 8 & 3/4 converted to an improper fraction is 35/4 6 & 1/2 converted to an improper fraction is 13/2 Multiply the...
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    A rectangular room is 3 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 56 meters.

    A rectangular room is 3 times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 56 meters. We're given the following: l = 3w We know the Perimeter (P) of a rectangle is: P = 2l + 2w Substituting l = 3w and P = 56 into this equation, we get: 2(3w) + 2w = 56 Multiplying through, we get: 6w + 2w =...
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    A rectangular house is 68 yards wide and 112 yards long. What is its perimeter?

    A rectangular house is 68 yards wide and 112 yards long. What is its perimeter? The perimeter of a rectangle is: P = 2l + 2w Plugging in our length of 112 and our width of 68, we get: P = 2(112) + 2(68) P = 224 + 136 P = 360
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    A pool is 5 meters wide and 21 meter long what is the area of the pool?

    A pool is 5 meters wide and 21 meter long what is the area of the pool? A pool is a rectangle. So the area for a rectangle is: A = lw where l is the length and w is the width. Plugging in our width of 5 and length of 21 to our rectangle calculator, we get: A = 105 m^2
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    rectangle abcd prove: triangle adc is congruent to triangle bcd

    rectangle abcd prove: triangle adc is congruent to triangle bcd 1. Given: ABCD is a rectangle 2. AB = CD since opposite sides of rectangle are congruent 3. BC = AD since opposite sides of rectangle are congruent 4. AC = AC by the Reflexive Property of Equality 5. triangle ADC = triangle CBA by...
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    If the perimeter of a rectangular sign is 44cm and the width is 2cm shorter than half the length, th

    If the perimeter of a rectangular sign is 44cm and the width is 2cm shorter than half the length, then what are the length and width? The perimeter (P) of a rectangle is: 2l + 2w = P We're given P = 44, so we substitute this into the rectangle perimeter equation: 2l + 2w = 44 We're also given...
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