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Answer:

The length of the rectangle is 21 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

A rectangle is 4-sided polygon where all interior angles are 90°.

The perimeter of a rectangle is the total distance around the outside of a rectangle and its given by

                                                    [tex]P=2L+2W[/tex]

where [tex]L[/tex] is the length and [tex]W[/tex] is the width of the rectangle.

To find the length of the rectangle. First, we can write the relationship between the length and width as:

[tex]L=11+W[/tex]

Next, substitute the above relation into the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.

[tex]P=2(11+W)+2W[/tex]

We know that the perimeter is 62 feet.

[tex]62=2(11+W)+2W[/tex]

And we solve for the width.

[tex]2\left(11+W\right)+2W=62\\22+2W+2W=62\\22+4W=62\\4W=40\\W=10[/tex]

We can now substitute  the width  into our formula for the relationship between  the length and width and calculate  the length.

[tex]L=11+10=21[/tex]

The length of the rectangle is 21 feet.

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