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A rectangular field is 85 meters long and 55 meters wide.

Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a larger area.

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P=2(L+W)=2(85+55)
P=280m

A=W*L
A=85*55
=4,675m^2
Then using a rectangle with a larger ratio
P=120m+160m
P=2(L+W)
L=80m
w=60m
Then the area of that rectangle will be
A=80*60
=4,800m^2
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