The width of a triangle is x-3 and the length is 2x-1. Write and solve an equation to find the perimeter and area of the rectangle if the measures of its length and width are in a 1:3 proportion
To find the perimeter and area of the rectangle, we'll first need to determine the values of the length and width.
Given that the width of the triangle is x - 3 and the length is 2x - 1, we can set up a proportion by equating the ratio of the length to the width with the given 1:3 proportion.
The proportion can be written as:
(length of rectangle) / (width of rectangle) = 1 / 3
Substituting the given expressions for length and width:
(2x - 1) / (x - 3) = 1 / 3
To solve this equation, we can cross-multiply:
3(2x - 1) = (x - 3)(1)
Expanding both sides of the equation:
6x - 3 = x - 3
Now, let's solve for x:
6x - x = -3 + 3
5x = 0
x = 0
Since x = 0, the width and length of the rectangle would also be 0, which would not be a valid rectangle.
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