The area of a rectangle is 15 square centimeters and the perimeter is 16 square centimeters.
The area of a rectangle is 15 square centimeters and the perimeter is 16 square centimeters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer/Solution
3&5
Steps/Work
Let x and y be the length and width of the rectangle. Using the formulas for the area and the perimeter, we can write two equations.
15 = x y and 16 = 2 x + 2 y
Solve the second equation for x
x = 8 - y
Substitute x in the equation 15 = x y by 8 - y to rewrite the equation as
15 = (8 - y) y
Solve for y to find
y = 3 and y = 5
Use x = 8 - y to find x
when y = 3 , x = 5 and when y = 5 , x = 3.
The dimensions of the rectangle are 3 and 5.
correct answer B
15 = x y and 16 = 2 x + 2 y
Solve the second equation for x
x = 8 - y
Substitute x in the equation 15 = x y by 8 - y to rewrite the equation as
15 = (8 - y) y
Solve for y to find
y = 3 and y = 5
Use x = 8 - y to find x
when y = 3 , x = 5 and when y = 5 , x = 3.
The dimensions of the rectangle are 3 and 5.
correct answer B