Question

The length of a rectangle is 6 more than three times the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to 274 feet then what are the length and width equal to ?(Both of your answers are decimals)The width =The length =

Answer 1

Given data:

The gieven length of the rectangle in erms of width is L=3w.

The perimeter of rectangel is P=274 feet.

The expressio for the perimeter of the rectangle is,

P=2(L+w)

Substitute the given values in the above expression.

274 feet=2(3w+w)

274 feet=8w

w=34.25 feet.

The length of the rectangle is,

L=3(34.25 feet)

=102.75 feet.

Thus, the width is 34.25 feet and lenth of rectangle is 102.75 feet.