If the area of a rectangle is 84 sqcm and the difference of its length and breadth is 5cm,find its length,breadth and perimeter?

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The eighth qstn in the two sums I have doubt pls help

1 Answer
Dec 25, 2016

Length, Breath #= 12, 7# (cm)
Perimeter #= 38# (cm)

Explanation:

If the longer side is called the length and the length is called #L#; call the breadth #B#.

Then we are told:
[1]#color(white)("XXX")B=L+5# (cm)
and
[2]#color(white)("XXX")B * L = 84# (sq.cm.)

Substituting #(L+5)# from [1] for #B# in [2]
[3]#color(white)("XXX")(L+5) * L =84#

[4]#color(white)("XXX")L^2+5L =84#

[5]#color(white)("XXX")L^2+5L-84=0#

[6]#color(white)("XXX")(L+12)(L-7)=0#

[7]#color(white)("XXX"){:(L=-12,color(white)("X")orcolor(white)("X"),L=7), ("impossible",,):}#

Since #B=L+5#
#color(white)("XXX")B=12#

#"Perimeter " = 2xx ("Length" + "Breadth")=2xx(7+12)=38#