Calculate the width of a rectangle if its perimeter is 16m and its length is 6m.

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is as follows:

P = (a + b) * 2, where a and b are the sides, or rather, the length and width of the rectangle.

Let us express the width of the rectangle from this formula:

b = P: 2 – a.

Let’s find the width of the rectangle:

b = 16: 2 – 6 = 8 – 6 = 2 m – the width of the rectangle.

Answer: the width of the rectangle is 2 meters.



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