How to find the length of the side of a rectangle - ISEE Upper Level Mathematics Achievement
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The area of a rectangle is 100 square inches. What is the width of the rectangle?
The area of a rectangle is 100 square inches. What is the width of the rectangle?
Without more information we cannot determine the width of a rectangle based on its area alone.
If we know this is a square and therefore that all sides are equal, we could simply take the square root of 100, which is 10.
However, we do not know that all sides are equal. We need to know the length of the rectangle to solve this problem. Therefore the best we can do is see what the equation would look like if we knew the length.
or
where 
is the width and 
is the length.
Note: the incorrect answer choices are all factors of 100 and possible answers, but we can't be sure which, if any, are the right one.
Without more information we cannot determine the width of a rectangle based on its area alone.
If we know this is a square and therefore that all sides are equal, we could simply take the square root of 100, which is 10.
However, we do not know that all sides are equal. We need to know the length of the rectangle to solve this problem. Therefore the best we can do is see what the equation would look like if we knew the length.
or
where
Note: the incorrect answer choices are all factors of 100 and possible answers, but we can't be sure which, if any, are the right one.
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A rectangle has perimeter 56. Its length is 
; give its width in terms of 
.
A rectangle has perimeter 56. Its length is
Substitute 
in the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:
Substitute
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The area of a rectangle is 40; its width is 
. Which of the following expressions is equal to the length of the rectangle?
The area of a rectangle is 40; its width is
Let 
be the length. The area of the rectangle is 
. Replace 
and solve for 
:
Let
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The perimeter of a rectangle is 70; its width is 
. Which of the following expressions is equal to the length of the rectangle?
The perimeter of a rectangle is 70; its width is
Let 
be the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is 
.
Replace 
and solve for 
:
Let
Replace
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You have a shed that you use for storing your gardening supplies and outdoor tools. If the shed has a footprint of 
and a width of 16 ft, what is the length of the shed? (assume the base is a rectangle)
You have a shed that you use for storing your gardening supplies and outdoor tools. If the shed has a footprint of
You have a shed that you use for storing your gardening supplies and outdoor tools. If the shed has a footprint of 
and a width of 16 ft, what is the length of the shed? (assume the base is a rectangle)
We are given a rectangle with a known area and width, and asked to find the length.
To do so, recall this formula:
We know A and w, so simply work backwards to solve for l
So, our answer is 17.75 ft
You have a shed that you use for storing your gardening supplies and outdoor tools. If the shed has a footprint of
We are given a rectangle with a known area and width, and asked to find the length.
To do so, recall this formula:
We know A and w, so simply work backwards to solve for l
So, our answer is 17.75 ft
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