Question

A rectangle has a base that is 10 meters longer than its height.the area of the rectangle is 24 square meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle

Answer 1

Answer:

(2,12) or(-12,2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Base=x+10m

Height =x

X*(x+10)=24

x^2+10x-24=0

Factorize

x^2+12x-2x-24=0

x(x+12)-2(x+12)=0

(x-2)(x+12)=0

x=2 or - 12