the perimeter of the rectangle below is 78 units. Find the length of side VY. Write your answer without variables

the length of side BC is 18 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter of the rectangle: P=76 units

AB=4z

BC=3z+3=?

We need to determine z

The formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle is:

P=2(w+l)

Width: w=AB=4z

Length: l=BC=3z+3

Replacing in the formula:

76 = 2 [4z+(3z+3)]

Eliminating the parentheses:

76 = 2 [4z+3z+3]

Adding like terms:

76 = 2 (7z+3)

Solving for z: Dividing both sides of the equation by 2:

76 / 2 = 2 (7z+3) / 2

38 = 7z+3

Subtracting 3 both sides of the equation:

38-3 = 7z+3-3

Subtracting:

35 = 7z

Dividing both sides of the equation by 7:

35 / 7 = 7z / 7

Dividing:

5 = z

z = 5

Then:

BC=3z+3

Replacing z by 5 in the formula above:

BC = 3(5)+3

Multiplying:

BC = 15 + 3

Adding:

BC = 18 units

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step-by-step explanation:

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so i draw the horizontal line y=2 and the vertical line x=-2 at this intersection i put b (this is where my right angle is going to be).   so point b is at (-2,2).   point a is 5 units long and is also on y=2 so this point has to be (3,2) or (-7,2) -doesn't matter i will go with (3,2).

now we know c is at (-2,y) we don't know the y yet bet we know that c is on x=-2.

we have the area of the triangle is .5bh=12.5

we know the base length is 5 (ab)

we have the height is (2-y) if you look at your

plug in

.5(5)(2-y)=12.5

solve for y to get the y-coordinate for c

2.5(2-y)=12.5

divide both sides by 2.5 giving:

2-y=5

now subtract 2 on both sides

-y=3

y=-3