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The length of a rectangle is 6 centimeters less than two times its width. The area of the rectangle is 216

square centimeters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Answer:

W=12 cm, L=18 cm

Explanation:

given:

The length of a rectangle is 6 centimeters less than two times its width.

The area of the rectangle is 216

square centimeters.

find:

What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

solution:

area of a rectangle = Length(L) x Width(W)

where

A = 216 cm²

L = 2W - 6

plugin values into the formula

216 = (2W - 6) W

216 = 2W² - 6W

rearrange:

2W² - 6W - 216 = 0

solve W by using quadratic equation:

- (-6) ±
√(-6^2 - 4 * 2 (-216))

W = -------------------------------------------

2 (2)

W = 12; W = -9

solve L: substitute W=12 into L = 2W - 6

L = 2W - 6

L = 2(12) - 6

L = 18 cm

therefore:

the dimensions of the rectangle is W=12 cm, L=18 cm

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The answer is 1506 it is this because if you add th number you will get it
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