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To calculate: Solve using the five-stepplan.A rectangle and a square have the same width, but the rectangle is 5
Answer to Problem 16P
The width of rectangleand square is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:A rectangle and a square have the same width but the rectangle is 5
Calculation:
Step 1: Here we have two unknowns, length of the rectangle and width of square and rectangle.
Step 2: Let
Step 3: As given, their total area is
Step 4: Choices for
True / False | ||
6 | False | |
7 | True | |
8 | False |
From above table we can say that the width of rectangle and square is
Step 5: Now we verify the answer
The length is
The total area is
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