The length of one side of the rectangle is 5 6 cm and the perimeter is 250 cm
The length of one side of the rectangle is 5 6 cm and the perimeter is 250 cm Find the length of the second side and the area of the rectangle.
We know that the perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by the formula:
P = 2a + 2b.
According to the condition of the task, the sum of all sides of such a figure is 250 cm, and the length = 56 cm.Let’s write an equation for the formula, substituting the known values and find the width:
2 * 56 + 2b = 250.
We indicate the variable on the left side of the equation, and we write the known numbers on the right. When transferring, the sign in front of these values is reversed:
2b = 250 – 112 = 138.
To find the second factor, you need to divide the product by the first.
b = 138: 2 = 69 cm.
The area corresponds to:
S = a * b = 56 * 69 = 3864 cm².