What is the perimeter of the rectangle if the area of a rectangle is given by the formula A=l(w) and a rectangle has an area of 132 square centimeters and a length of 11 centimeters?

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Answer 1 · 2014-11-02T11:50:09

#A=lw=132#

since #l=11#,

#=> 11w=132#

by dividing by #11#,

#=> w=132/11=12#

Hence, the perimeter #P# can be found by

#P=2(l+w)=2(11+12)=46# cm

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