Q4. The length of a rectangle is 5 cm. less than twice its breadth. If the length is
decreased by 3cm and breadth is increased by 2 cm, the perimeter of the resulting
rectangle is 72cm. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answers
✬ Length = 23 Cm ✬
✬ Breadth = 14 Cm ✬
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
- Length of rectangle is 5 cm less than twice it's breadth.
- Length is decreased by 3 cm and Breadth is increased by 2 cm then perimeter is 72 cm.
To Find:
- What is the length and breadth of rectangle?
Solution: Let length of rectangle be x cm and breadth be y cm.
A/q
- Length = x = 2y – 5
• Length is decreased by 3 cm •
New Length = (x – 3)
• Breadth is increased by 2 cm •
New Breadth = (y – 2)
★Perimeter of Rectangle =2(Length + Breadth)★
Perimeter = 2 ( x – 3 + y – 2)
2x – 6 + 2y – 2 = 72 [ Divide all terms by 2 ]
x – 3 + y – 1 = 36
2y – 5 + y = 36 + 1 [ Since, x = 2y – 5 ]
3y – 5 = 37
3y = 37 + 5
y = 42/3
y = 14 cm
Hence, The breadth of rectangle is y = 14 cm and Length of rectangle is x = 2y – 5
→ x = 2 x 14 – 5
→ x = 28 – 5
→ x = 23 cm
⚫ Length 23 cm
⚫ Breadth 14 cm
⭐ length of a rectangle is 5 cm less than twice its breadth
⭐ length is decreased by 3cm and breadth is increased by 2 cm
➡ Length And Breadth of the rectangle = ?
➡ Let the length and breadth of the rectangle be 'l' and 'b' cm respectively.
⚫According to question :-
l = 2b - 5 ___1)
⭐ If the length is reduced by 3 cm
↪ New Length (l-3) cm
⭐ If the breadth is increased by 2 cm
↪ New Breadth (b+2) cm
⚫If the length is decreased by 3cm and breadth is increased by 2 cm, the perimeter of the resulting rectangle is 72cm
⭐ Perimeter of rectangle 2[l+b]
⚫According to question :-
2[(l-3)+(b+2)]=72
2[(2b-5-3)+(b+2)]=72(__ from equation 1)
2[(2b-8)+(b+2)]=72
2[2b-8+b+2]=72
2[3b -6]=72
3b -6=36
➡ Divide the equation by '3'
b-2=12
b=14 cm
⭐ On putting the value of 'b' in eq. 1, we get,
l = 2(14)-5
l = 28-5
l = 23 cm
⭐ Hence, the length and breadth of the rectangle are 23 and 14 cm respectively.