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By convention the longer side is called the length, but it doesn't have to be.
Consider a rectangular window:
If you were to buy a blind for a window, the length of the blind would correspond to the drop from top to bottom of the window, and the width of the blind would correspond to the distance from side to side. If the window was a short, wide window the width of the blind would be longer than its length!
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What side of a rectangle is length and which is width?
on the left and right is the lengh, and on the top and bottom is the widthThat previous answer (above) makes no sense whatsoever.A short dictionary definition for length is "the longest dimension of something that is fixed in space". Therefore, with a 2-dimensional rectangle, when the sides are not labeled, and no other instructions are given, the LENGTH of the figure is ALWAYS going to be the LONGEST side, while the width is the shorter side. But some people incorrectly assume the LENGTH of a rectangle is always going to be the HORIZONTAL side. This is because most of the time, when a 2-dimensional rectangle is presented on paper, the length is nearly always placed on the horizontal anyway. So, unless all the terms are clearly defined or otherwise noted, ALWAYS assume the LONGEST side is the length.
What is the area of a rectangle with a perimeter of 48 and a length of 5?
A rectangle with a perimeter of 48 and 1 side equal to 5 would have its other sides lengths of 5, 19, 19. Such a rectangle would have an area of 95 sq/m. Your question is somewhat strange, as the "length" of a rectangle generally refers to the longer side - in this case the length would be 19 and the width 5.
The side of this rectangle are marked off in centimetersif the rectangle is enlarged proportionally so that the longer side is 45 cm how long will the shorter side be?
the side of this rectangle are marked off in centimeters.if the rectangle is enlarged proportionally so that the longer side is 45 cm how long will the shorter side be ?
What is the name of the long side of a rectangle?
length
What is the length of one side in 450 square meter?
It it's a rectangle, then the length one side is 450/(length of the next side) .
Does it matter which dimensions you select for the length and width when you find the area of a rectangle?
not really but the length is always the longer side :)
Is it generally accepted that the length of a rectangle is longer side?
No. length is usually the bottom. Furthermore, a rectangle doesn't necessarily have a longer side. A rectangle simply needs 4 right angles. Therefore a square is a rectangle, yet has no longer side.
How do you know which side is the length and which side is the width of a rectangle?
Most commonly, the longer side is the length.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 and its area is 72 What is the length of the rectangle's longer side?
It is: 12 units in length
Which side of a rectangle is the length?
Either of the longer and shorter sides, but the length is usually the longer side and width is usually the shorter side.
Is the length of a rectangle generally understood to be the measure of the longer side?
Yes, the length of a rectangle is generally understood as the longest side(s).
What is the area of a parolellogram?
It is the same as for a rectangle, the length of the shorter side x the length of the longer side
What is the length of a rectangle?
Conventionally, it would be the measure of the longer sides.The length is that of its longest side.
Are the diagonals of a rectangle equal in measure?
Yes, because the side a and side c are always equal in length and side b and side d are always equal in length.
The shorter side of a rectangle has a length of x inches the longer side has a lenght of 2x-1 in If the perimeter is 58 in find the length of the sides?
shorter side = 10 longer side = 19
Where is the length in the rectangle?
The length is the longest side in the rectangle.
Width and the length of a rectangle?
The width and length of a rectangle will vary depending on the size of the rectangle. The width is the shortest side of the rectangle while the length is the longest side.
