The area of a rectangle is 21 yd^2, and the length of the rectangle is 1 yd less than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

Length = 6yd

width = 3.5yd

Explanation:

Let, width = b

So, length = 2b-1

area = 21yd

We know,

area of rectangle = length X width

So,

On solving the above equation, we get

Width, b = 3.5yd

length, l = 6yd

start with a line segment pq that we will copy. mark a point r that will be one endpoint of the new line segment. set the compasses' point on the point p of the line segment to be copied. adjust the compasses' width to the point q. the compasses' width is now equal to the length of the line segment pq.

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