The width of a rectangle is two-thirds of its length, and its area is 216 square meters. What is the length?

Respuesta :

2/3*18= 12
12*18=216
the length is 18

Answer:

The length of rectangle is [tex]18\ m[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The area of a rectangle is equal to

[tex]A=LW[/tex]

where

L is the length of rectangle

W is the width of rectangle

In this problem we have

[tex]A=216\ m^{2}[/tex]

so

[tex]216=LW[/tex] -------> equation A

[tex]W=\frac{2}{3}L[/tex] ------> equation B

Substitute equation B in equation A and solve for L

[tex]216=L[\frac{2}{3}L][/tex]

[tex]\frac{216*3}{2}=L^{2}[/tex]

[tex]L^{2}=324[/tex]

[tex]L=18\ m[/tex]