Question
The sides of a rectangle are in a ratio. What is the length of the shorter sides of the rectangle if its perimeter is 42 cm?
Answers
Henry
Ratio = 2:5?
P = 42 cm.
X cm = Long side.
2x/5 cm = Short side.
2x + 2*2x/5 = 42 cm.
10x + 4x = 210
14x = 210
X = 15 cm.
2x/5 = 2*15/5 = 6 cm.
P = 42 cm.
X cm = Long side.
2x/5 cm = Short side.
2x + 2*2x/5 = 42 cm.
10x + 4x = 210
14x = 210
X = 15 cm.
2x/5 = 2*15/5 = 6 cm.
zbop
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