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A circular wire of radius 42cm is bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio 6:5. The smaller side of the rectangle is _________

Answer 1

Answer:

60cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter of rectangle = Circumference of circle

=2πr

=2×

7

22

×42

=264 cm

Now perimeter of rectangle =2×(6x+5x)

⇒2×(11x)=264

⇒x=

22

264

=12cm

∴ Smaller side of rectangle =5x=5×12=60 cm