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  • 22-09-2016
  • Mathematics
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the width of a rectangle is 3 times its length if the perimeter is 48 meters find the dimensions of the rectangle

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nobillionaireNobley
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  • 25-09-2016
Let the length be l, then width = 3l
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
48 = 2(l + 3l) = 2(4l) = 8l
l = 48/8 = 6

Therefore, length is 6 meters and width is 3 x 6 = 18 meters.
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