The diagram shows nine identical squares inside a rectangle. The length of the rectangle is 18cm
Work out the width of the rectangle

18 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X represent a square

For it to be a rectangle, needs to be:

X X X

X X X

X X X

(It's a giant square made of squares)

This works since a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle isn't always a square. No other arrangement of the squares lead to a rectangle.

For Example:

X X X X

X X X X X

It doesn't work because there is an odd number of squares, and only would work if it was a multiple of 3,5,7 etc.. and 3 is the only number that fits.

So if the length is 18cm, the width is also 18cm.

step-by-step explanation: given equation a = h(b 1+b 2)

also we are given values of a, h and b 1 as :

a = 16, h = 4, and b 1 = 3.

in order to solve it for b 2, we need to plug the given values of   a, h and b 1 .

therefore, plugging values of   a, h and b 1   in given equation, we get

16 = 4( 3 + b 2)

first dividing both sides by 4, we get

4 = 3 + b 2

subtracting 3 from both sides, we get

4 -3 = 3 -3 + b 2

1 = b 2.