A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 inches and an area of 36 inches squared. What is the shorter of the side
lengths, in inches, of the rectangle?

The perimeter of △cde is 55 cm. a rhombus dmfn is inscribed in this triangle so that vertices m, f, and n lie on the sides cd , ce , and de respectively. find cd and de if cf=8 cm and ef=12 cm. the answer is not cd=20 and de=15. i have tried that one, it does not work.