Here’s another example of a rectangle with an area of 16 cm

2
. It has a width of 1 cm. What is its length?
Area of a
rectangle (cm
2
) Length of a
rectangle (cm)
16 8
16 4
16

1 answer

To find the length of the rectangle when given the area and width, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:

\[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]

In your case, the area is \(16 , \text{cm}^2\) and the width is \(1 , \text{cm}\).

Plugging in the values:

\[ 16 = \text{Length} \times 1 \]

To find the length, we simply calculate:

\[ \text{Length} = \frac{16}{1} = 16 , \text{cm} \]

So, the length of the rectangle is \(16 , \text{cm}\).

Putting this into your table format:

  • Area of a rectangle (cm²) : 16
  • Length of a rectangle (cm) : 16

The complete table now looks like this:

| Area of a rectangle (cm²) | Length of a rectangle (cm) | |---------------------------|-----------------------------| | 16 | 8 | | 16 | 4 | | 16 | 16 |