The area of a rectangle is 57 square units. If the length is 3 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.

So let the width be x.

by doing so, it will make it easier to solve.

since the question states that the length is three times the width, the length will be 3x.

to find area: length * width

therefore, length: 3x and width is x

area of reactangle:

3x * x = 3x^2

subtitute area=57units square

57 = 3x^2

x^2=57:3

x^2=19

x = square root 19

now, since you square root, there will be two answers. one positive and the other negative. based on this question x have to be positive as length of an object cannot be negative.

x = square root 19

x=4.3588989435

=4.36 units

or

x = - 4.3588989435

= - 4.36units (reject)

now subtitute x=4.3588989435 to find length and width.

It is best to subtitute with raw numbers.

length:

3 * (4.3588989435)

= 13.0766968306

=13.08 units

width:

4.3588989435 = 4.36 units

dimension:

rectangle with a length of 4.36 units and width of 13.06 units.