A rectangle becomes a square when its length and breadth are reduced by 10 m and 5 m, respectively. during this process, the rectangle loses 650 m2 of area. what is the area of the original rectangle in square meters?
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b-5=l-10
area of square = b-5(b-5)
b²+25-10b+650=(b+5)b. ( because l= b+5)
so, b=45
l=b+5
l=50
therefore, area of rectangle=2250 m²
area of square = b-5(b-5)
b²+25-10b+650=(b+5)b. ( because l= b+5)
so, b=45
l=b+5
l=50
therefore, area of rectangle=2250 m²
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