QuestionFind the length and width of a rectangular court where length is ft longer than twice the width and perimeter is ft.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The length of the rectangular court is9 ft longer than twice the width.
. The perimeter of the court is108 ft.
3. We need to find the length and width of the court.
STEP 2
Let's denote the width of the rectangular court as (in feet). Then, according to the problem, the length of the court is (in feet).
STEP 3
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is given by , where is the length and is the width.
STEP 4
We can substitute the values of and $$ from the problem into the formula for the perimeter. This gives us the equation $108 =2(2w +9) +2w$.
STEP 5
implify the equation.
STEP 6
Combine like terms.
STEP 7
Subtract18 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with .
STEP 8
implify the left side of the equation.
STEP 9
Divide both sides of the equation by6 to solve for .
STEP 10
Calculate the value of .
STEP 11
Now that we have the width of the court, we can find the length by substituting into the equation .
STEP 12
Calculate the value of .
The length of the court is39 ft and the width is15 ft.
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