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A rectangular field is 130 yards long and 85 yards wide. Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a smaller area.

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Uploaded: 2023-08-28T23:06:14-08:00
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Description: a rectangular field is 130 yards long and 85 yards wide give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a smaller area 89815

          A rectangular field is 
130
 yards long and 
85
 yards wide.
Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a smaller area.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Solved by Expert Kathleen Carty

08/28/2023

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The formula for the perimeter \( P \) of a rectangle is: \[ P = 2 \times (\text{length} + \text{width}) \] Given length = 130 yards, width = 85 yards, \[ P = 2 \times (130 + 85) = 2 \times 215 = 430 \text{ yards} \] Show more…

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A rectangular field is 130 yards long and 85 yards wide. Give the length and width of another rectangular field that has the same perimeter but a smaller area.