Calculate Rectangle Side Length: Area 50 with Height 5

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 50.

AC = 5

How long is side AB?

505050555AAABBBDDDCCC

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The area of the rectangle below is equal to 50.

AC = 5

How long is side AB?

505050555AAABBBDDDCCC

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Step-by-step solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.

Let's first input the given data into the formula:

S=AB×AC S=AB\times AC

50=AB×5 50=AB\times5

Let's now divide both sides by 5:

AB=10 AB=10

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Look at the rectangle ABCD below.

Side AB is 6 cm long and side BC is 4 cm long.

What is the area of the rectangle?
666444AAABBBCCCDDD

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