The width of a rectangle is 15 cm, which is 3 cm less than its length. Find the width of another rectangle
The width of a rectangle is 15 cm, which is 3 cm less than its length. Find the width of another rectangle with the same area if its length is 12 cm longer than the length of the first rectangle.
To solve this problem, recall the formula for the area of a rectangle. The area of the rectangle is equal to the product of the length and the width. S = a * b, where a is the length and b is the width. Knowing that the width is 15 cm, we calculate the length.
15 + 3 = 18 cm. Knowing that the length is 18 cm and the width is 15 cm, we calculate the area of the rectangle.
S = 18 * 15 = 270 cm ^ 2.
Let’s calculate the length of the second rectangle.
18 + 12 = 30 cm.
Let’s calculate the width of the second rectangle knowing that its area is 270 cm ^ 2, and its length is 30 cm.
b = 270/30 = 9 cm.
Answer: 9 cm.