Question

A rectangle has an area of 228 ft squared and a length that measures 12 ft. Find the perimeter of the rectangle

Answer 1

62 feet

Explanation:

Hi there,

Let's start the problem by figuing out the width of the rectangle.

let w = the width of the rectangle.

The formula for the area of a rectangle is A = l*w, so let's plug in what we know.

228 = 12w

Now, let's solve for w, the width, by dividing both sides by 12

w = 19; The width is 19 feet.

Now, we have our length, 12 feet, and our width 19 feet.

So, we should now use the formula for perimiter to find the perimiter of this rectangle. The formula is P = W + W + L + L

Let's plug in the numbers

P = 12 + 12 + 19 + 19

P = 62 feet

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