Asap offering 15 the width of a rectangle is half as long as the length. the rectangle has an area of 50 square feet. what are the length and width of the rectangle?

Hello!

Let's solve this using a system of equations. We will have w be the width and L be the length.

w=0.5L
wL=50

Now we will substitute the value for y in the second equation.

0.5L(L)=50
0.5L²=50
L²=100
L=10

Now we plug our L value into the first equation.

w=0.5(10)
w=5

The width is 5 and the length is 10.

I hope this helps!

"The width of a rectangle is half as long as the length"
So use this equation W=(1/2)*L
"The rectangle has an area of 50 square feet"
A=L*W=50
Substitute,
L*W=50
L*(1/2)*L=50
(L^2)/2=50
L^2=100
Length=10 feet
Then,
W=(1/2)*L
W=(1/2)*10
Width=5 feet

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