A rectangular field is five times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 360 yards, what are the field's dimensions?

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A rectangular field is five times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 360 yards, what are the field's dimensions?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-06-20 21:32:53

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A rectangular field is five times as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the field is 360 yards, what are the field's dimensions?

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Anonymous

Each end is 1W, each side is 5W 1W+5W+1W+5W=360 12W = 360 W=30 5W=150
Anonymous

L = 5W 2L + 2W = 360 2(5W) + 2W = 360 10W + 2W = 360 12W = 360 W = 30 So width = 30 yards and length = 150 yards.
Anonymous

2L + 2B = 360 10B + 2B = 360 12B = 360 B = 30 yards L = 150 yards