The perimeter of a rectangular field is 56 m. The length of one of its sides is 7 m. What is the area of the...

      

The perimeter of a rectangular field is 56 m. The length of one of its sides is 7 m. What is the area of the field?

A. 392 m2
B. 294 m2
C. 171 m2
D. 147 m2

  

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Wilfred
The correct answer is [D]

- Perimeter = 2 ( L + w)
= 2 [7 + w] = 56
14 + 2w = 56
2w = 56 -14
2w=42
w=21
The other length is 21 m
- Area = L x W
= 7 x 21
= 147m2
Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 06:17


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