The viewing window of a certain calculator is the shape of a rectangle.
A) Let \( w \) represent the width of the viewing window in centimeters. If the window is 5 centimeters longer than it is wide, write an expression in terms of \( w \) for the length of the viewing window.
B) Write a symbolic rule that represents the perimeter, \( P \), of the viewing window in terms of \( w \).
C) If the perimeter of the viewing window is 26 centimeters, determine the dimensions of the window.
Answer (2)
The width of the window is 4 centimeters and the length is 9 centimeters. The perimeter formula was used to arrive at this conclusion. ;
The width of the viewing window is 4 centimeters, and the length is 9 centimeters. We found this by using the perimeter formula and the relationship between length and width. The perimeter was set to 26 centimeters, leading us to these dimensions.
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