Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 inches, and its area is 112 square inches. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

14, 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the formulas

A= Length * Width (lw)

P=2(l+w)

l+w)

There are 2 solutions forl

l=P

4+1

4P2﹣16A=44

4+1

4·442﹣16·112=14in

l=P

4﹣1

4P2﹣16A=44

4﹣1

4·442﹣16·112=8in