The perimeter of this rectangle is 500 cm. One side has a length of 234 cm. Calculate the area of this rectangle.

As you know, the perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by the formula: P = (a + b) * 2, where a is the length of the rectangle, b is the width of the rectangle.
Substitute all known values into the formula and calculate the second side of the rectangle: 500 = (234 + b) * 2.
500 = 468 + 2b.
500 – 468 = 2b.
32 = 2b.
b = 32/2 = 16 cm.
As you know, the area of a rectangle is calculated by the formula: S = a * b, where a is the length of the rectangle, b is the width of the rectangle.
Let’s calculate the area of the rectangle: S = 234 * 16 = 3 744 cm².
Answer: the area of the rectangle is 3 744 cm².