A rectangular lot is 135 yards long and 100 yards wide, give the length and width of another rectangular lot that has the same perimeter but a larger area.

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Maddy D · Answer 1 · 2024-03-06T21:08:24+0000

The perimeter of the first lot is 470 yards. To find the dimensions of the second lot, we need to find two numbers whose sum is 235 (half of the perimeter) and whose product is greater than 13500 (the area of the first lot). The dimensions of the second lot are 118 yards by 117 yards.

A rectangular lot is 135 yards long and 100 yards wide, give the length and width of another rectangular lot that has the same perimeter but a larger area.

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