Question
If the width of a rectangle is 2 cm, what is its length? Remember, you can multiply the length by the width to find the area of a rectangle.
Area of a
rectangle (cm
2
) Length of a
rectangle (cm)
16
A rectangle with one side measuring 2 cm. The area, 16 sq cm, is written inside the rectangle.
Area of a
rectangle (cm
2
) Length of a
rectangle (cm)
16
A rectangle with one side measuring 2 cm. The area, 16 sq cm, is written inside the rectangle.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the length of the rectangle when the area and width are known, you 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 \(2 \, \text{cm}\). We can rearrange the formula to solve for the length:
\[
\text{Length} = \frac{\text{Area}}{\text{Width}}
\]
Substituting the values you provided:
\[
\text{Length} = \frac{16 \, \text{cm}^2}{2 \, \text{cm}} = 8 \, \text{cm}
\]
Therefore, the length of the rectangle is \(8 \, \text{cm}\).
\[
\text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width}
\]
In your case, the area is \(16 \, \text{cm}^2\) and the width is \(2 \, \text{cm}\). We can rearrange the formula to solve for the length:
\[
\text{Length} = \frac{\text{Area}}{\text{Width}}
\]
Substituting the values you provided:
\[
\text{Length} = \frac{16 \, \text{cm}^2}{2 \, \text{cm}} = 8 \, \text{cm}
\]
Therefore, the length of the rectangle is \(8 \, \text{cm}\).