Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.8 - Modeling with Equations - Exercise Set - Page 123: 25

Answer

The width of the field is $50$ yards, and the length is 100 yards.

Work Step by Step

Let the width of the field be $ w.$ We are told that the length is $2w.$ The perimeter equals 2$\times $(width + length) =$2(w+2w)=2(3w)=6w $ Given $6w=300$ We divide with $6$. $ w=50$ Thus, the width of the field is $50$ yards, and the length is 100 yards.
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