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

12.5 cm2
12.5 cm squared

30 cm2
30 cm squared

50 cm2
50 cm squared

Answer 1

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

Given:

• The height (tall) of the rectangle is 5 cm.
• The length of the rectangle is twice its height.

So, the length can be calculated as: \[ \text{Length} = 2 \times \text{Height} = 2 \times 5 \text{ cm} = 10 \text{ cm} \]

Now, we can find the area of the rectangle using the formula for the area of a rectangle: \[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Height} \] Substituting the values we found: \[ \text{Area} = 10 \text{ cm} \times 5 \text{ cm} = 50 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 50 cm².