The length of a rectangle is twice its width. if the area of the rectangle is 5 , find its perimeter

9.48

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of a rectangle is the distance around the the shape. It can be found by adding each side of the shape to find a total. In contrast, the area of a shape is the amount inside a shape. It is found using multiplication or A = l*w. Since the width is w and the length is twice its width or 2w, use these expressions in the area formula to find their amount. Then add them together to find the perimeter.

The width of the rectangle is w = 1.58. The length is 2w = 2 (1.58) = 3.16.

Add these amounts by P = l + l + w + w to find the perimeter.

P = 3.16 + 3.16 + 1.58 + 1.58 = 9.48