Question

A rectangles perimeter and its area have the same numerical value. The length of the rectangle is 6 units. What is the width of the rectangle?

Answer 1

width of rectangle =3 units

Explanation:

let, perimeter of rectangle=p

length of rectangle=l

width of rectangle=b

ac/ques, perimeter of rectangle=area of rectangle

p=lb

2(l+b)=lb

2(6+b)=6b

12+2b=6b

4b=12

b=
`(12)/(4)`

b=3

width of rectangle=b=3 units