The length of a rectangle is six times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 294 ft^2, find its perimeter.

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Patricia Lamb

6 July, 10:26

The length of a rectangle is six times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 294 ft^2, find its perimeter.

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Eddie Dickerson · Answer 1

X=7

Step-by-step explanation:

Since area of a rectangle is 294

Area of a rectangle=length*breadth

Let's the width be x

Since length is 6 times of width=6x

Area=l*w

294=x*6x

294=6x^2

Divide both sides by 6

x^2=49

Square root both sides

x=7

Therefore x is 7