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Superman89
Nov28-03, 06:25 PM
I need help with this problem.

The perimeter of a rectangular field is 60 meters. Its area is 200 square meters. Find its dimensions [g)]

Superman89
Nov28-03, 08:49 PM
Please help me I beg you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loren Booda
Nov28-03, 08:51 PM
Show how you have tried to approach the problem.

Superman89
Nov28-03, 08:53 PM
I need somebody to show me how to do it.[g)]

Loren Booda
Nov28-03, 10:30 PM
Try not to be lazy.

The perimeter of a rectangle is p=2a+2b=60 meters, where a and b are contiguous sides' lengths. Do you see this? (Drawing a figure would be helpful.)

The area A=200 meters2. In terms of a and b the area is thus equal to...