Basic Geometry : Plane Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Basic Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #501 : Plane Geometry

If the area of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

We can divide both sides by the length to find the width.

Now, plug in the information from the question.

Example Question #502 : Plane Geometry

If the area of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

We can divide both sides by the length to find the width.

Now, plug in the information from the question.

Example Question #503 : Plane Geometry

If the area of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

We can divide both sides by the length to find the width.

Now, plug in the information from the question.

Example Question #504 : Plane Geometry

If the area of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

We can divide both sides by the length to find the width.

Now, plug in the information from the question.

Example Question #505 : Plane Geometry

If the area of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

We can divide both sides by the length to find the width.

Now, plug in the information from the question.

Example Question #506 : Plane Geometry

If the area of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the area of a rectangle.

We can divide both sides by the length to find the width.

Now, plug in the information from the question.

Example Question #31 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Rectangle

If the perimeter of a rectangle is , and the length of the rectangle is , what is the width of the rectangle?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the perimeter of a rectangle.

We can then manipulate this equation to find the width.

Now, plug in the information given by the question to find the width.

Example Question #91 : Rectangles

Find the length of one side of a rectangle whose are is  and one side length is .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the length of a side, we must manipulate the formula for the area of a rectangle as follows:

Thus,

Example Question #101 : Quadrilaterals

A rectangle has an area of , and a length of . Find the width in inches. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

By using the formula for area, which is..:

..we plug in the numbers given. This gives us

Example Question #507 : Plane Geometry

Find the length of a recangle given area is 10 and width is 2.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a rectangle and solve for length.

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