Find the length of a field that has a perimeter of 256 meters and a width of 26 meters?
2L + 2(26) = 256
solve for L
2 L + 2 W = 256 ... L + W = 128
W = 26
so ... L = ?
To find the length of the field, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:
Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)
Given that the perimeter is 256 meters and the width is 26 meters, we can plug these values into the equation and solve for the length:
256 = 2 * (length + 26)
Let's simplify this equation:
256 = 2 * length + 52
Now, let's isolate the term with the length by moving the constant value to the other side of the equation:
2 * length = 256 - 52
2 * length = 204
Next, divide both sides by 2 to solve for the length:
length = 204 / 2
length = 102
Therefore, the length of the field is 102 meters.