Answer:
The length is of 59 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Perimeter of a rectangle:
The perimeter of a rectangle with width w and length l is given by:
[tex]P = 2(w + l)[/tex]
Width of 49 centimeters and a perimeter of 216 centimeters:
This means that [tex]w = 49, P = 216[/tex]
The length is cm.
We have to solve the equation for l. So
[tex]P = 2(w + l)[/tex]
[tex]216 = 2(49 + l)[/tex]
[tex]216 = 98 + 2l[/tex]
[tex]2l = 118[/tex]
[tex]l = \frac{118}{2}[/tex]
[tex]l = 59[/tex]
The length is of 59 cm.
