Answer :

Solution

The length of a rectangle is five times its width.

Let the length be represented by L

Let the width be represented by W

The length of the rectangle is five times the width i.e

[tex]L=5W[/tex]

To find the perimeter, P, of a rectangle, the formula is

[tex]P=2(L+W)[/tex]

Given that the perimeter, P, of the rectangle is 120ft,

Subsitute for length and width into the formula above

[tex]\begin{gathered} P=2(L+W) \\ 120=2(5W+W) \\ 120=2(6W) \\ 120=12W \\ \text{Divide both sides by 12} \\ \frac{12W}{12}=\frac{120}{12} \\ W=10ft \end{gathered}[/tex]

Recall that, the length of the rectangle is

[tex]\begin{gathered} L=5W \\ L=5(10) \\ L=50ft \\ W=10ft \end{gathered}[/tex]

To find the area, A, of a rectangle, the formula is

[tex]A=LW[/tex]

Substitute the values of the length amd width into the formula above

[tex]\begin{gathered} A=(50)(10)=500ft^2 \\ A=500ft^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the area of the rectangle is 500ft²

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