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

25 cm2
25 cm squared

12.5 cm2
12.5 cm squared

30 cm2
30 cm squared

50 cm2
50 cm squared
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Answer 1

To find the area of the rectangle, you can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:

\[
\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{height}
\]

From the information given, the height of the rectangle is 5 centimeters, and since the rectangle is twice as long as it is tall, its length is:

\[
\text{length} = 2 \times \text{height} = 2 \times 5 \, \text{cm} = 10 \, \text{cm}
\]

Now plug the length and height into the area formula:

\[
\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{height} = 10 \, \text{cm} \times 5 \, \text{cm} = 50 \, \text{cm}^2
\]

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