A rectangular field has a length 10 meters more than it is width.
A rectangular field has a length 10 meters more than it is width. If the area of the field is 144, what is the length (in meters) of the rectangular field?
Answer/Solution
18
Steps/Work
area = l * w = (L) * (L-10) = 171
trial and error:
20*10 = 200 (too high)
19*9 = 171 (too high)
18*8 = 144
The length is 18 meters.
The answer is B.
trial and error:
20*10 = 200 (too high)
19*9 = 171 (too high)
18*8 = 144
The length is 18 meters.
The answer is B.