The area of a rectangle is 5454 in squaredin2. the ratio of the length to the width is 3 : 23:2. find the length and the width.

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Madilyn May

9 February, 14:32

The area of a rectangle is 5454 in squaredin2. the ratio of the length to the width is 3 : 23:2. find the length and the width.

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Julio Chapman · Answer 1

hello:

let : x the length and y the width

the area is : xy and; x/y = 3/2

xy = 5454 ... (1)

x = (3/2) y ... (2)

subsct in (1) : (3/2) y * y = 5454

3y² = 10908

y² = 3636 ... continue calculate : y