Question

A rectangle is twice as long as it is tall. Its height is 5 centimeters. What is its area in square centimeters?(1 point)
Responses

12.5 cm2
12.5 cm squared

50 cm2
50 cm squared

30 cm2
30 cm squared

25 cm2

Answer 1

To find the area of the rectangle, we first need to determine its dimensions.

Given that the height (or width) of the rectangle is 5 centimeters and it is twice as long as it is tall, we can calculate the length as follows:

Length = 2 × Height
Length = 2 × 5 cm
Length = 10 cm

Now we can calculate the area (A) of the rectangle using the formula:

Area = Length × Height
Area = 10 cm × 5 cm
Area = 50 cm²

Thus, the area of the rectangle is **50 cm²**.