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Can someone help me with this question: A rectangle animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side of the rectangle is 60meters, find the area of the pen.
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Answer by stanbon(75215) (Show Source):
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A rectangle animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side of the rectangle is 60meters, find the area of the pen.
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Draw the rectangle.
Label one side as 60 meters.
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Then the side opposite is also 60 meters.
Label both of the other sides as "x":
Equation:
Perimeter = (each of the 4 sides)
200 = 2*60+2x
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100 = 60 + x
x = 40 meters.
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Area = 40*60 = 2400 sq. ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(61129) (Show Source):
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Can someone help me with this question: A rectangle [sic] animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side of the rectangle is 60meters, find the area of the pen.
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Hint:
Perimeter = 2(L + W) = 200
L + W = 100
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Area = L*W