Calculate Rectangle Side Length: Finding AB When Area = 27 and Height = 3

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 27.

AC = 3

Calculate AB.

272727333AAABBBDDDCCC

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00:06 Let's find the value of A B.
00:09 The area of a rectangle is its width, A B, times its length, A C.
00:15 Use the given numbers to solve for A B.
00:20 And there you have the solution!

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Understand the problem

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 27.

AC = 3

Calculate AB.

272727333AAABBBDDDCCC

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Step-by-step solution

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

Let's insert the known data into the formula as follows:

S=AB×AC S=AB\times AC

27=AB×3 27=AB\times3

Finally let's divide both sides by 3:

AB=9 AB=9

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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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