High School

The perimeter of a rectangle is 141 feet, and the length is twice the width. What are the dimensions?

Answer :

Answer:

[tex]\boxed{Width = 23.5 \ feet}[/tex]

[tex]\boxed{Length = 47 \ feet}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Length be l and Width be w

Perimeter = 2(Length) + 2(Width)

Condition # 1:

2l+2w = P

=> 2 l + 2 w = 141

Condition # 2:

=> l = 2w

Putting the second equation in the first one

=> 2(2w)+2w = 141

=> 4w + 2w = 141

=> 6w = 141

Dividing both sides by 6

=> Width = 23.5 feet

Given that

=> l = 2w

=> l = 2(23.5)

=> Length = 47 feet