jphillips1980
jphillips1980 jphillips1980
  • 25-04-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

a rectangular us four times as long as it is wide. if the area is 144 ft^2,find the length and width of the table

Respuesta :

B23R
B23R B23R
  • 25-04-2017
x(4x) = 144 {area is width x length}
4x^2 = 144 {multiplied x by 4x}
x^2 = 36 {divided both sides by 4}
x = 6 {took square root of both sides}
4x = 24 {substituted 6, in for x, into 4x} 

width = 6ft and length = 24ft
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

true or false questions basic math 1.the total surface area of a cube each of whose edges is 12 inches long is 6 square feet 2.if the tank in a car holds 15 gal
What year did the Mayflower sail the ocean blue?
A soccer ball is kicked straight up from the ground with an initial velocity of 32 feet per second. Its height above ground in feet is given by: s(t)=-16t^2 +32
What different peoples contributed to the cultures of Spain and Portugalit has to be five different peoples
what is the gcf and lcm of 390 and 250
a sum of RS 500 is in the form of denominators of RS5 & RS 10..if the total no. of notes is 90 ,find the no. of notes of each type................
What is the fraction 18/24 reduced to its lowest terms? A. 9/12 B. 3/4 C. 24/18 D. 18/24
the total cost of 3 tables & 2 chairs is rs 1850 ...if a table RS 75 more than a chair ,find the price of each ?
Georges Cuvier's discovery of fossils of Irish elk and giant ground sloth:
how do u express a ratio as a decimal