Question

The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 162yd^2. Find the length and the width.
The length is_____yd
The width is_____yd

Answer 1

l = 2w

area = l x w = 162

so

\[2w \times w = 162\] \[2w^2 = 162\] divide by 2 \[w^2 = 81\] can you do it from there?

Answer 2

No im still a little confused

Answer 3

get the square root of both sides

Answer 4

what is the square root of 81?

Answer 5

9

Answer 6

therefore width is 9

it is said that length is two times the width so what is 2 x 9

Answer 7

18?

Answer 8

width = 9
length = 18

dont forget units...what is the unit?

Answer 9

Is it 2? I'm confused

Answer 10

units is meters, kilometers, those things

Answer 11

what is the unit of measurement for this one?

Answer 12

yards right

Answer 13

yep yards

Answer 14

Thanks, I have to go we are having sever weather...