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  • 03-06-2021
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A rectangle ahs a long side of a length 8.5 cm its perimeter is 24cm work out the length of the shorter side

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Answer:

Width (length of shorter side) = 3.5 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

L = 8.5 cm

perimeter, P = 24 cm

2(L+W) = 24

substitute L = 8.5

2(8.5+W) = 24

8.5 + W = 24/2 = 12

W = 12 - 8.5 = 3.5 cm

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