A rectangle with perimeter 104 cm has a width of 18 cm less that its length. What is the area?
1 Answer
Feb 22, 2016
Area
Explanation:
Let the length of the rectangle be
Then its width
Its perimeter is
2(width + length)
#2((l-18)+l)=104#
#2(l-18+l)=104#
#2l-36+2l=104#
#4l=104+36#
#l=140/4=35#
#w=35-18=17#
Area#= w xx l=17xx 35=595 cm^2#
