The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying the length by the width. In this case, the width (height) is 5 cm and the length is twice as long, so it is 2(5) = 10 cm.
Area = length x width
Area = 10 cm x 5 cm
Area = 50 cm^2
Therefore, the correct answer is:
50 cm^2
A rectangle is twice as long as it is tall. Its height is 5 centimeters. What is its area in square centimeters?(1 point)
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25 cm2
25 cm squared
50 cm2
50 cm squared
30 cm2
30 cm squared
12.5 cm2
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